MITRE reviews

3.2

49% would recommend to a friend

(2,670 total reviews)
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Mark Peters

72% approve of CEO

22% positive business outlook

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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5.0
Jul 14, 2015
Recommend
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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.
5.0
Jul 8, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Company is amazing and everyone is really friendly and helpful. Best job I ever had!

Cons

It's a BIG company so its easy to get lost and sometime hard to get hold of people.

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MITRE Response
10y
Thank you for your review!
5.0
Jul 6, 2015

Still Lovin' It!!

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Smart people challenging projects excellent work/life balance great benefits amazing technology (e.g. the MII), tools, and facilities ability to actually do something that matters

Cons

Hard to think of many; I suppose low turnover is a mixed bag....good and bad at the same time, depending on individuals.

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MITRE Response
10y
Thanks for such a positive review!
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