I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at MITRE (McLean, VA) in Jan 2010
Interview
- Initial phone interview
- In person interview took an entire day. Met with hiring manager 1 on 1. Then with members of project teams you would most likely be working with 1 on 1. Then I was told to solve a hypothetical problem, left alone in a room for about 30 minutes. Then I had a panel interview with SMEs from different disciplines.
-Everyone I spoke to had at least a masters, many doctorates or working on doctorates. In fact, several said they came there for the support and free time to complete their doctorates and were then planning to move on.
-Several mentioned that there was no room for advancement. The only way to advance was to "boomerang" (leave and then come back),...and that there were many "boomerangs".
-Many said their favorite thing was the lack of stress, long hours, and the work/life balance...especially those coming from the private sector who said they came there seeking refuge from a perceived lack of work/life balance.
-Many cited the benefits as the second best thing. Campus facilities, daycare, work from home, and the pension plan which minted many "Mitrenairs" (people having over a million dollars in their pension plan)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
low level technical questions from something on your resume in the menutia almost as if trying to play gotcha.
I applied online. The process took 7 weeks. I interviewed at MITRE in Oct 2024
Interview
Like other reviewers here I had a fairly standard interview, consisting of a panel of 5 individuals who alternated between technical/programmatic/interpersonal questions. Overall it was a great interview and the team was extremely knowledgeable and enthusiastic.
However my review is a warning to others due to lack of decency by the talent advisor. After being down selected I waited 7 weeks, foregoing other offers, only to be told the project had been cancelled the day before Thanksgiving. Despite my best efforts to reach out to the advisor, I would only receive ambiguous replies days or weeks later. So my advice would be if you’re not receiving definitive answers from your talent advisor, move on or at least prioritize your other options.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you describe some uses cases where leveraging AI within the IAMD domain specifically regarding C2 would benefit the operational community, and prioritize your approach and employment of such tools?
I applied in February, heard back mid April after I found another position. I would've accepted the offer first but it took way too long. Outside of that, no complaints.
There were a couple of rounds of interviews with the team. There was an initial call with one team member, then there was the formal interview with the team leadership.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked me about specific projects on my resume
