MITRE reviews

Benefits are going downhill. Recently, they decided to take vacation from staff that had been at MITRE over 9 years and give this time to staff with less tenure so that we can all be "equal". Salary can be competitive but with a few exceptions, raises are tiny and there are no bonuses. Communications about major changes aren't always clear or transparent.

It seems like people here are afraid of change. They've done things a certain way for years and don't want to change so they fight it. It stunts innovation and growth. There is also very much a "stay in your lane" culture. It's hard to explore new areas or make a large scale impact because people will try to block your every move and be upset over the fact that you had the nerve to step out of your assigned box. Unfair hiring practices. Your interview process can be 4 months long with 6 hour long interviews and an assignment while someone who joined at the same time had one 30 minute loop. CEO isn't great either, constantly backtracks/contradicts his own messages and gets very angry at questions asked during call. Would not recommend for new grads or people moving from fast paced companies who enjoy making impact.