Great People Led by a Poor CEO - Manager MITRE Employee Review

3.0
Aug 10, 2020
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Pros

- Wonderful, committed, intelligent, collaborative workforce - Great IT, facilities, amenitities, spaces, and labs - Strong mission -driven culture - Ability to work on the country's most important challenges

Cons

- Current CEO does not represent the people of MITRE - Recent reorganization, while fair in its intent, has been executed poorly - We have drifted away from core values in order to generate more revenue - Board of Trustees have no way of hearing the voice of the employees other than Glassdoor (monthly Glint surveys have ben paused because they don't want to show the Board lower scores) - Lack of effective leadership training

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Cons

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5.0
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Pros

I’ve had a very positive experience working at MITRE. The people here are incredibly intelligent, collaborative, and mission-focused. There is a strong culture of knowledge sharing, and I’ve enjoyed learning from so many talented coworkers across the organization. The Talent Acquisition leadership team has been outstanding. Alicia, Rachel, Manda, and Mindy have created a supportive and empowering environment, and they genuinely care about their teams and the candidate experience. Their leadership, accessibility, and willingness to invest in others make a real difference. MITRE offers meaningful work, a healthy work-life balance, and opportunities to continue growing professionally.

Cons

As with any large organization, processes can sometimes move slowly, and navigating a matrixed environment may take time. However, the collaborative culture and supportive leadership help make these challenges manageable.

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