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      3.2

      49% would recommend to a friend

      (2,671 total reviews)
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      Mark Peters

      73% approve of CEO

      22% positive business outlook

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      MITRE has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 2,671 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The MITRE employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

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      4.0
      Sep 8, 2020

      Great work environment and support but losing focus and getting woke

      Lead engineer
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      Pros

      MITRE continues to press forward with really thinking about work-life balance and pressing forward to enable employees to work remotely. Initiatives like making company-paid iPhones available to nearly all employees, expanding tele-presence so we have been helping our sponsors who lack sufficient teleconference capability, increasing flexibility on work hours, etc. The company took the pandemic seriously early on and shut down company travel. Even now corporate travel requires VP-level approval and the company requests notification and isolation if the employee engages in personal travel. In a recent company-wide telecon, the company president encouraged employees to take Friday off and turn Labor Day weekend into a four-day break. The company encourages innovation and has been opening up its definition of innovation. Previously, only "new science" or "new technology" qualified but demonstrating new ways to get value for our sponsors, even if it uses COTS equipment, is getting funded.

      Cons

      The same company president got somewhat political on a company-wide teleconference 3 months ago and company VPs also engaged in rhetoric and speculated about directing contracts toward black-owned businesses. Many employees also engaged in harassing anyone who felt an analytically-focused company dedicated to public service should be guided by objective numbers and factors instead of socio-political trends. It actually had me thinking for the first time (even if only for a moment) about leaving the company -- this in the middle of a pandemic and uncertain economic circumstances nationwide. It's hard to separate personal and work life philosophically and politically when being inundated and spammed with the "woke" agenda.

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      MITRE Response
      5y
      Thank you for your feedback and for recognizing the seriousness with which we took the pandemic and the effort we made to support our employees, their families, and our sponsors throughout. Regarding our work, we know we add value to our sponsors and the public by bringing our systems-view and evidence-based approach to tackle complex issues. Because we operate in the public-interest, we have a responsibility to use our unparalleled ability to convene problem-solvers to address difficult challenges, and we are proud of our track record of providing objective, apolitical data, products, and capabilities to help policymakers and public and private sector leaders find effective, equitable solutions.
      3.0
      Feb 4, 2016

      Changes chipping away at a great culture

      Manager
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      Pros

      Interesting work, good work/life balance, good collaborative colleagues

      Cons

      In the midst of a rocky transition to "the MITRE Way", which favors very senior or more junior employees. Experienced employees who are not in very senior mgt/business positions are getting the short shrift.

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      MITRE Response
      10y
      We are very proud of the talented employees that we have working at MITRE. We are happy to hear that you enjoy your co-workers and the projects you’ve been working on.
      2.0
      Jan 8, 2016

      All the good positions are taken...

      Systems engineer
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      Pros

      Work life balance. Working in the public interest on some of our country's toughest problems.

      Cons

      Advancement occurs at a snail's pace. Too little turnover and too much comfort for "tenured" employees keeps the good opportunities bottled up.

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      MITRE Response
      10y
      Thank you for your feedback. We have initiatives underway to give early-career employees opportunities to gain the skills they need for advancement.
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