Great Place to Manage Your Own Career - Connectivity Engineer MITRE Employee Review

5.0
Jan 18, 2020
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Pros

Tremendous job flexibility. Since MITRE has multiple FFRDC contracts, it’s easy to move into a new work area if you need a change. Work-life balance is excellent, and flexible hours working on critical items of national importance provides great incentive to get up and do the job!

Cons

Like all larger companies, work politics sometimes shows up. Nevertheless, navigating these waters is a must for almost any job.

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MITRE Response
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Thank you for your perspective. We agree that there are many opportunities to maximize your potential and achieve your career aspirations at MITRE. Continuous learning and development, as well as collaborative work programs, are part of what drives a strong talent experience at MITRE and innovative solutions for our sponsors and partners, as together we tackle challenges to complex, global-scale problems.

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