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      2.8

      2% would recommend to a friend

      (12 total reviews)
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      Mark Peters

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      1% positive business outlook

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      12 reviews
      3.0
      Jun 13, 2017

      Lots of changes; some that make sense, others that don't

      Systems analyst
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      Pros

      Lots of smart people. Plenty of challenges in the sponsor domain that allow for opportunity to have significant impact.

      Cons

      The culture has changed radically. We used to be focused on quality, and nothing trumped that. That was our value-add, being that we're charged with being at the right hand of our sponsors ensuring they're focused on the right things and investing in the proper technologies. But now it's about speed "without sacrificing any quality." It's completely contradictory, and disheartening because it radically changes the culture. And the new leaders/leadership hierarchy sound like we're preparing to be a for-profit entity focused on augmenting our bottom line. ... Again, disheartening.

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      MITRE Response
      9y
      I understand your concerns about moving faster. You're not alone in raising this issue — I've received a lot of similar feedback. Our sponsors are telling us they need us to be faster and more agile as we help them address priorities across the FFRDCs we manage. And we’re helping to tackle challenges so large and complex that the only way we can hope to solve them is through stronger and broader relationships. I believe we can find ways to improve what we're doing so that we can more quickly help the government without sacrificing what's made us so valuable thus far. Come see or email me some time – I'd really like to hear your concerns and discuss further. Julie Gravallese, VP & Chief Human Resources Officer
      4.0
      Oct 23, 2015

      A good place to work, but not for everyone

      Lead software systems engineer
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      Pros

      Great benefits, great work/life balance, and some really fun and interesting projects. You have freedom to move around the company, work on different things from year to year, and really have an impact on our federal government and the public interest. If you are the kind of person who values variety in your work, serving the public interest, and have a thick skin then you'll love it here.

      Cons

      Like any big company, there are politics. Since this is government work, there's more politics than most. Pay is also not always competitive with industry, specifically where software engineers are concerned. Each super-organization (called Centers) within the company runs like its own business, which leads to unrest and in-fighting within the company. People are evaluated differently from Center to Center, values are different from Center to Center, and there's lots of turf wars.

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      MITRE Response
      10y
      Thank you for your feedback. Our mission to work in the public interest is one that inspires many employees. We’re happy to hear that you enjoy MITRE’s benefits as well. Each center is sponsored by a different government organization, which sometimes leads to differences within the operation of that center. While each center may have unique projects, they also continue to seek ways to collaborate, particularly on work that cuts across all our centers.
      5.0
      Jul 8, 2015

      excellent place to work

      Systems analyst
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Company is amazing and everyone is really friendly and helpful. Best job I ever had!

      Cons

      It's a BIG company so its easy to get lost and sometime hard to get hold of people.

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      MITRE Response
      10y
      Thank you for your review!
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