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      MITRE Principal Software Systems Engineer reviews

      2.7

      23% would recommend to a friend

      (49 total reviews)
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      Mark Peters

      30% approve of CEO

      14% positive business outlook

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      Principal Software Systems Engineer employees have rated MITRE with 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 49 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Principal Software Systems Engineer professionals have an average working experience there. MITRE is rated 26% below average by Principal Software Systems Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

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      49 reviews
      4.0
      Dec 7, 2016

      Mixed Feelings

      Principal software systems engineer
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      Pros

      MITRE values work-life balance, and does not expect overtime. The environment encourages leadership, and employees that push themselves are rewarded. Innovation is valued, but is frequently self-directed.

      Cons

      One of my roles was a system engineer on an Air Force program. MITRE has a schizophrenic personality, attempting to bend over backwards to please the Government customer, while urging them towards technical improvements. The balance is very difficult to achieve. The organization is spread across such a wide-variety of work programs that "ranking" employees comes down to a popularity contest. Innovation is encouraged, but unstructured to such a large degree that most research efforts end up wasted.

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      MITRE Response
      9y
      Thanks for your review! We're glad that you enjoy the work-life balance. We have replaced “laddering” with a new pay administration system.
      5.0
      Feb 21, 2016

      Principal Systems Engineer

      Principal systems engineer
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      Pros

      Excellent work opportunities. Use state-of-the-art technology to solve challenges faced by the US Government. Company really cares about employees. Periodic clear, honest conversations with your manager are expected to discuss performance and opportunities for advancement.

      Cons

      Company tries to bend over backwards to maintain and improve employee satisfaction. In the process, they flip flop too much from year to year.

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      MITRE Response
      10y
      Thank you for your feedback. Were’ happy to hear that you’ve been given great work opportunities at MITRE and are making the best use of conversations with your manager to plan for future career advancement.
      5.0
      Jul 14, 2015

      Great place to work

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      Pros

      There's a lot of interesting research work and surprisingly few internal barriers for switching between projects and getting internal funding for research. In contrast compared to a commercial company, there's no legacy software to maintain because most work is new development for limited release and proof of concept. Once a research product gets to point where it demonstrates value, it usually transitions into an existing government and/or commercial product and is maintained by an external company. The research culture also does not follow the "publish or perish" mindset of academia. In my 9 year tenure I've grown from senior to lead to principal without a PhD or Masters Degree.

      Cons

      Some managers lean a little too much the employee to seek out new projects and coordinate their own work/roles on a project. It's not a problem for me but management could do a better job organizing their workforce rather than relying on their workforce to self organize; A little of both is probably best.

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      MITRE Response
      10y
      We’re happy to hear that you’ve enjoyed the research work and projects you’ve been able to work on while you’ve been with the company. We appreciate your feedback and will encourage managers to maintain structure and while still allowing their employees the flexibility to pursue different projects and develop their skillsets.
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