Item: MITRE
Rating: 3
Author: Anonymous employee

Question 1

Is MITRE a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

MITRE has an overall rating of 3.2 out of 5, based on over 3,042 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 48% of employees would recommend working at MITRE to a friend and 21% 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).

Question 2

Does MITRE pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, MITRE employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at MITRE. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at MITRE?

Accepted Answer

48% 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.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at MITRE?

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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), Senior Engineer (27), Software Engineer(Internship) (27)

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

"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 372 reviews)); "Very flexible and good work life balance." ((in 371 reviews)); "The people you work with on a day to day basis are great people and very smart." ((in 271 reviews)); "Most colleagues are great to work with and the campuses in McLean and Bedford make going into the office less painful." ((in 100 reviews)); "Good hours and pay." ((in 83 reviews))

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

"Senior leadership (SVP and above) over the past few years exhausted any good will they had with employees." ((in 145 reviews)); "Poor Management and decline in technical depth" ((in 107 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 79 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 69 reviews)); "Salaries are low but competitive by non" ((in 54 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about MITRE layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about MITRE layoffs and their outlook for job security at MITRE in 2026.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed MITRE locations?

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McLean, Bedford, Washington, Boston, Colorado Springs, Huntsville, Baltimore, San Diego, Aberdeen, Tysons Corner, New Bedford, Los Angeles, Tampa, Quantico, San Antonio, Arlington, Mc Lean, Hampton, El Segundo, Fairfax, West McLean, Saint Louis, New York, Dayton, Annapolis Junction, Eatontown, Chicago, Stafford, Rockville, Orlando

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