MITRE System Engineer reviews

3.1

51% would recommend to a friend

(123 total reviews)
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Mark Peters

74% approve of CEO

25% positive business outlook

System Engineer employees have rated MITRE with 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 123 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most System Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. MITRE is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by System Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

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123 reviews
2.0
Oct 29, 2025

Still Sinking

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Retirement contributions, smart people and team members

Cons

Middle and senior management, financial transparency, salary, favoritism and nepotism, employee engagement

2.0
Aug 31, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

New CEO is working hard to pull through difficult financial times

Cons

3 RIFs down and another one on the horizon. Lost 20% of the work force and it is getting harder to find the right staff for project work.

4.0
Aug 19, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

This is a great company with a great work life balance. 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

Cons

RIFs messed up alot for a few employees

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