Concerning culture shift - Anonymous employee MITRE Employee Review

3.0
Jan 14, 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Bright colleagues who take pride in doing the right thing for our sponsors Good retirement benefits Facilities are excellent Internal MITRE training programs are world class

Cons

Work life balance is rapidly becoming a thing of the past Pay is lower than comparable companies in the area, and annual raises barely cover cost of living adjustments Corporate culture quickly shifting from one of collaboration and support to one in which people and groups are more concerned about tooting their own horn, being “first”, getting credit, etc.

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