Is MITRE a good company to work for?

MITRE has an overall rating of 3.2 out of 5, based on over 3,047 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 49% of employees would recommend working at MITRE to a friend and 22% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about MITRE have been left by employees working as Internship , Data Science Intern and Software Engineer(Internship) .

Does MITRE pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, MITRE employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at MITRE. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at MITRE?

49% of MITRE employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated MITRE 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at MITRE?

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)

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

"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 363 reviews)); "Very flexible and good work life balance." ((in 360 reviews)); "The people you work with on a day to day basis are great people and very smart." ((in 274 reviews)); "Most colleagues are great to work with and the campuses in McLean and Bedford make going into the office less painful." ((in 106 reviews)); "Good hours and pay." ((in 88 reviews))

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

"Senior leadership (SVP and above) over the past few years exhausted any good will they had with employees." ((in 141 reviews)); "Management is poor and rewards a small inner circle." ((in 108 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 68 reviews)); "Salary does not stay competitive the longer you stay" ((in 58 reviews))

What are employees saying about MITRE layoffs in 2026?

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What are the top reviewed MITRE locations?

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MITRE reviews

3.2

49% would recommend to a friend

(2,670 total reviews)

Mark Peters

72% 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 2,670 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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3K reviews

3.0

Sep 22, 2015

Good work/home balance

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Good work/home balance Managers are understanding of family obligations Interesting project if you can find them A good mix of interesting people to work with

Cons

Very political environment Often difficult to get promoted Raise quality vary between departments

MITRE Response

10y

We’re happy to hear that you enjoy your colleagues and that your manager has been understanding of your family obligations. We believe that the new performance and development process that was implemented this year will help with transparency and communication around promotions and growth.

2.0

Sep 14, 2015

hit and miss

Info systems engineer, lead

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Pros

1) Reasonable pay and benefits for new hires. (This deteriorates over time, as pay raises are low at MITRE) 2) The work-life balance is really unbeatable in the DC area. 3) Opportunities for advanced degree reimbursement (MS and PhD degrees) 4) Sometimes -- and this is highly variable -- the opportunity to do interesting or impactful project work

Cons

1) "Who you know" is very important at MITRE for getting good project assignments, just as it is at most consulting companies. 2) Skill obsolescence is tolerated at MITRE. There is quite a bit of dead wood in the MTS-5/MTS-6 ranks. 3) MITRE staff and management often reinforce the bad behaviors of our sponsors: Laziness, indecision, lack of accountability, lack of results. 4) The "Strengthen the Technical Core" (STC) process is corrupt and broken --> It needs to be less subjective and more evidence based.

MITRE Response

10y

We appreciate your feedback. We’re happy to hear that you enjoy MITRE’s benefits. MITRE’s Strengthening the Core process has provided good feedback and is continuing to evolve as we learn more.

4.0

Sep 12, 2015

Good flexibility

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Good place to have work life balance. Reasonable pay, good benefits to include some paid time to do volunteer work. Never felt like I was too overworked. Also lots of ability to create your own projects

Cons

Quasi academic in the culture. Lots of alignment with the government so if that drives you crazy might not be such a great choice.

MITRE Response

10y

Thank you for your review. We’re happy that you had the ability to create some of your own projects during your time at MITRE. Many of MITRE’s employees regularly participate in and present at conferences in their industry. We will continue to encourage employees to stay up-to-date on the latest technology, to network and remain active subject-matter experts in their field.

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