-Work is always changing and always fresh
-Local management really cares about individual employee growth, success, and wellbeing
-Sponsors/customers respect and trust us as a company and individuals
-Great benefits and pay for a Florida-based job
-General given autonomy to experiment, assume personal risk, and succeed in work roles with clear support lines as needed
-Not for profit. As an FFRDC, MITRE is free to be unbiased and solution-driven without needing to push a product or sales pitch
Cons
-Meeting work objectives can be demanding
-Can be difficult to stay plugged into the greater MITRE corporate processes and activity
Excellent culture - work life balance is great, 40 hour workweek is the norm, vacation is encouraged. Very interesting technical problems.
Cons
Compensation is slightly lower than one could earn in the private sector, though the $/hour is higher. Technical promotion track is lacking; there is a very large management promotion bias. Government sponsors can be slow in responding to new ideas, this sometimes trickles down to MITRE.