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3.2

49% would recommend to a friend

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Mark Peters

72% approve of CEO

22% positive business outlook

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1.0
Apr 20, 2026
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Pros

Some flexibility depending on team

Cons

Leadership is completely out of touch with reality. While teams are stretched thin, the company is adding executive overhead, including positions like VP of Communications in high cost areas like McLean (one of the most expensive areas in the country!) while everyone else is expected to carry the load. This is taxpayer-funded work, and this kind of spending reflects poor judgment and priorities. Money is being directed to high-cost overhead instead of supporting the people actually doing the work, reducing the value delivered to government sponsors. This is bad decision-making at its prime. Leadership is adding layers instead of fixing real problems, leaving teams to deal with the consequences. During these tough times when government sponsors are pushing to reduce costs, ignoring what your customers are asking for while increasing high-cost overhead is a recipe for failure. In clear words... Mitre has become a royal taxpayer burden. Govt keeps asking for efficiency/cost savings and they do just the opposite. They keep lavish buildings in Tysons and hire everyone there on bloated salaries. They can’t comprehend even companies like Apple don’t keep back offices like HR, Finance in Cupertino but lower cost areas like Texas. They have lost touch with reality. This kind of mindset is a big reason we are hitting $40 trillion in debt as a nation. Best thing Mitre can do for sponsors is shutdown. It’s a friends and family empire. Executives enjoy the buildings and hire their kids as interns. This is lavish enterprise on taxpayer dime that needs to be shutdown!

3.0
Mar 29, 2026
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Pros

-Culture of the people at MITRE supports work/life balance and values its people. This reflects the people I work with day-to-day, and is the reason I remain at MITRE. -Salaries are competitive compared to the public sector. -CEO Mark Peter's communication and transparency is improving.

Cons

-Lots of middle management that doesn't contribute to direct project outcomes. Even after 4 rounds of layoffs in 2025, the health organization is incredibly top-heavy. -Lack of 360 reviews for VP, Director, and Department level positions creates an echo chamber and a lack of accountability, transparency. -Little support for direct supervisors -Benefits have decreased recently, particularly parental leave. -Health organization is overly committed to RTO, to the detriment of employee morale and at a difficult time in our industry.

1.0
Mar 24, 2026
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Pros

- some great people leading projects or as individual contributors - occasional great work to support - consulting firm-like ability to choose projects when available

Cons

- new CEO retaining and promoting the inept old guard executives - inept executives continue to try to compete with tech industry giants. They pander to congress promising the company won’t compete, but the executives are unable to navigate the market and the company is failing miserably - one third of the company recently laid off - still not enough billable hours for the remaining staff - nearly all current project choices mundane but necessary for company survival - pay below market. With few exceptions, base pay is total compensation - annual raises below cost of living increase for three years running

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