Has changed over the last 7 years - Systems Engineer MITRE Employee Review

4.0
Sep 5, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Diverse projects, smart people. Good work-life balance

Cons

Some benefits have been reduced. Senior leadership seems out of touch .

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MITRE Response
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Thanks for your four-star review and your more than six years of working at MITRE. Our mission-driven teams are dedicated to solving problems for a safer world, and we’re glad to have you with us. We’re proud to offer our employees a wide range of opportunities to work on really hard problems and apply our systems-thinking approach to provide solutions that enhance our national security and way of life. We understand that everyone has a life outside of work, so we’re committed to providing our people with a world-class benefits experience that meets the unique needs of our multigenerational and diverse team. Our benefits include virtual health care and second opinion services, behavioral health and emotional support, college loan repayment assistance, and life insurance and income protection programs. We also offer a flexible work program that allows employees to flex their work time during an 80-hour pay period. We’re proud of our people and what we achieve together. Thank you for your continued contributions as part of our MITRE team.

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Cons

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Cons

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