Question 1

Is MITRE a good company to work for as a Principal Software Systems Engineer?

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Principal Software Systems Engineer professionals working at MITRE have rated their employer with 2.7 out of 5 stars in 49 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of MITRE employees being 3.2 out of 5 stars. Search open Principal Software Systems Engineer Jobs at MITRE now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Principal Software Systems Engineer interview questions at MITRE.

Question 2

Does MITRE pay Principal Software Systems Engineer employees well?

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Principal Software Systems Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at MITRE with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 49 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8.2% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Principal Software Systems Engineer salaries at MITRE.

Question 3

How happy are Principal Software Systems Engineer professionals working at MITRE?

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23% of Principal Software Systems Engineer employees at MITRE would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 47% in the past 12 months. Principal Software Systems Engineer professionals have also rated MITRE with a 3.5 rating for work-life-balance, 4.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.6 rating for culture and values and 2.7 rating for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at MITRE?

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Systems Engineer (123), Software Engineer (86), Engineer (74), Principal Engineer (65), Senior Software Engineer (56), Intern (53), Lead Engineer (52), Senior Systems Engineer (48), Principal Systems Engineer (40), Cyber Security Engineer (39), Principal (37), Data Scientist (32), Lead Systems Engineer (32), CyberSecurity Engineer (27), Senior Engineer (27)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at MITRE according to real employee reviews?

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"If you are a person who like to due multiple things and learn alot this is the place for you! the benefits are great also" ((in 364 reviews)); "Very flexible and good work life balance." ((in 357 reviews)); "The people you work with on a day to day basis are great people and very smart." ((in 283 reviews)); "Most colleagues are great to work with and the campuses in McLean and Bedford make going into the office less painful." ((in 103 reviews)); "Good hours and pay." ((in 99 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at MITRE according to real employee reviews?

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"Senior leadership (SVP and above) over the past few years exhausted any good will they had with employees." ((in 139 reviews)); "Management is poor and rewards a small inner circle." ((in 104 reviews)); "More alarming is that the current CEO has actually wiped out our cash reserves and borrowed $200+M to cover his continued ill" ((in 81 reviews)); "workers are not technical (without engineering degree training) and many managers' resume (their resumes are online) include graduate degrees that are useless for technical work." ((in 67 reviews)); "Salary does not stay competitive the longer you stay" ((in 54 reviews))

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