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      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

      Ratings by demographic groups

      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 2, 2015

      seriously great place to work

      Lead communications engineer
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      Pros

      MITRE seriously values the opinions of their employees...almost to a fault! I've been there for 9 years and when they get feedback that employees are unhappy they move quickly to try to fix, and sometimes so quickly that it seems a bit hasty, but I guess that's a good problem from a large company. The benefits are too notch, their package blows other contractors out of the water. Really smart people who have good experience. I'm constantly learning from my peers. Awesome culture of information sharing and collaboration. I can reach out to anyone across the company and get good info without being asked for a charge number to answer a few questions. Flexible hours and good work life balance. Really good work. Tough projects and access to info that other traditional contractors can't access, making you more effective at your job. Decent work space, although not hip or trendy by any means. They recognize good work and reward where they can. During sequestration they put everyone on overhead, carrying many for over 3 weeks. No layoffs or forced vacation. I really respected the company for that, they care about their work force and don't have the same bottom line that for profit companies have. Aging work force is going to leave many opportunities for up and comers in the next few years. Also there is a large emphasis on training and continuing education. I got my masters from George Washington University for free!!!

      Cons

      Low attrition leaves some folks around who really should be encouraged to move on. Management is hit or miss, as in any company. Pay is below average, but they do have amazing benefits, so it's not really too far off if you factor that in. There's not a whole lot of worker comraderie, most folks get along but aren't what I would consider close friends. It's easy to get sucked into projects and end up putting in lots of hours. In general though, that is self driven and not encouraged by management. Some folks are grumpy. People have been there for a long time so it's easy to get stale and complain. In general folks don't know how good they have it!

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      MITRE Response
      10y
      Thank you for taking the time to write such a thorough review. We’re pleased to hear that you still love working at MITRE after more than nine years and have taken advantage of some of the fantastic benefits that we offer employees. MITRE executives worked very hard during the shutdown to not lay off or furlough employees. It was a tough situation to navigate, and we’re glad we earned your respect with the way it was handled.
      4.0
      Jul 2, 2015

      Great goals, Long-term workforce

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Brightest minds in the industry, Dedicated to their job and have been their a long time. Great company goals and you feel like you are trying to change the world for the good.

      Cons

      Since people have been there a long time, there is limited mobility, older culture, and its difficult to change minds.

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      MITRE Response
      10y
      MITRE is proud to have such a talented workforce and important mission. We are happy to have such a diverse employee base working at MITRE. Our employees range from experienced subject matter experts to students right out of school bringing us fresh, new ideas.
      4.0
      Jul 1, 2015

      My stamp of approval...

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Great place to work -- given the complexity of the problems, the audaciousness of the mission and the talent of the people you work alongside. Although the workspaces themselves are not imbued with creativity, the festering brainpower of any collection of folks there is sure to spark some ingenuity.

      Cons

      The pay is below market rate for many of the positions with the assumption that the role of a trusted advisor to the government grants you access to the toughest problems whose solutions have the greatest impact.

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      MITRE Response
      10y
      Thank you for your review. We have recently implemented a new assessment and pay process that is designed to compare salaries across the market when determining raises. We hope this will continue to increase transparency around our salary process.
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