Skip to contentSkip to footer
      employer cover photo
      employer logo
      employer logo

      MITRE

      Engaged Employer

      MITRE reviews

      3.2

      48% would recommend to a friend

      (2,664 total reviews)
      avatar

      Mark Peters

      72% approve of CEO

      21% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.0

      Work/Life balance

      3.4

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.4

      Compensation and benefits

      3.2

      Culture & values

      3.0

      Career opportunities

      2.6

      Senior management

      MITRE has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 2,664 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).

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Reviews by job title

      3K reviews
      4.0
      Jan 18, 2012

      Challenging, innovative and generally fun place to work

      Lead information systems engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Variety, availability of very interesting technical work - Overall good atmosphere, nice facilities - Management is attentive to employee morale and enthusiasm - Very well run company - Generally, very stable company

      Cons

      - Depending on department, middle management can be hit-or-miss in helping, guiding personal development - Difficult in tough economy (like now!) for Mgmt to keep rates low and keep up all the benefits and perks - Research oriented work program is not for all, especially for those who like to be closer to actual design, development/integration and implementation. Lots of conceptual work, can be frustrating to see how long it takes for government to pick up (or not) on innovative ideas. - Middle management is promoted from technical/engineering ranks, hit or miss on how well they actually manage and care for employees.

      4.0
      Jan 9, 2012

      The MITRE retirement home

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Respect for employees Work Life balance, tilted in favor of "Life" 40 hour work weeks, not 60, not 70 Critical mass of smart people, not too many idiots Opportunities to work on interesting projects

      Cons

      * Some employees are flat out lazy, and contribute nothing to their home departments * Organizational excellence SHOULD be a pervasive theme internally, but sadly it is not * There seems to be lack of accountability at the middle and senior levels of management; if 20% or 30% of projects fail to deliver impact, no one seems to be bothered by this situation * Many employees tell great stories of the "old days" when they solved big problems (often at previous companies) - - Very FEW can tell convincing stories of big sponsor problems they are positively impacting RIGHT NOW * In CCG, the practices seem to be "body shops" of individuals, with no real core methodologies used within departments * Several other reviewers here on Glassdoor have mentioned "dead wood" in the AC5 / AC6 ranks. I have seen that also. The real problem in this situation is lack of accountability - - No one cares that dead wood is slowing down the organization. This leaves an atmosphere much like an assisted living retirement home: Feeble inept people that are not contributing to impact are tolerated and treated comfortably.

      5.0
      Jan 5, 2012

      It was a good experience for growth.

      Summer technical
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      MITRE is a great company, with many opportunites for growth. It is easy to work on projects that interest you. The management is very understanding in creating a good work-life balance.

      Cons

      It is a government job, so there are hoops to jump through related to security. It also offers slightly lower compensation, although that is accounted for with good benefits.

      Viewing 2458 - 2460 of 2,664 Reviews
      Related searches: MITRE jobs | MITRE salaries | MITRE benefits | MITRE interviews | MITRE conversations
      ReviewsMITRE reviews

      Glassdoor has 3,041 MITRE reviews submitted anonymously by MITRE employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if MITRE is right for you.