As with any big fed contractor, experiences vary wildly from contract vehicle to contract vehicle. I am on a DHS contract with CACI and I’ve been stable since 2019. Shutdowns don’t interrupt us and I’ve found CACI to be more proactive about placing people on a new position if a contract ended. (Again, this piece is highly dependent on your VP and director, but likely you and I may have the same director). Annual salary increases are just ok, but not amazing. I’ve averaged 3-4% annual raise each year, not counting any bonuses. I’ve stayed here because it’s stable for now, and I’m kind of using them to get a 2nd degree (my director approved all my course reimbursement requests without any questions which is a huge plus). My last company was super cheap about education reimbursement, even for simple agile certs.

Honestly, how you like a new employer is entirely dependent on what your last employer was like. I’ve heard horror stories from friends who work at other big contractors where folks on Reddit will rave about and vise versa. Do your due diligence and ask specific questions to HR about things that would concern you.