Good fit for most people exists if you work to find it. - Senior MultiDisciplinary Systems Engineer MITRE Employee Review

4.0
Sep 16, 2008
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Pros

MITRE is a large company that performs a large number of different technical jobs for the government. There is a large amount of flexibility to change jobs within the company to find a better fit for your particular requirements. If you enjoy technical work, such as engineering (systems, software, etc), software development, analysis and the like, there's probably a job a MITRE that you'd find enjoyable. There are great benefits, including the retirement plan and ample paid time off. There is quite a bit of stability in the company as an FFRDC as compared to typical government contractors. There is also a good work/life balance promoted and supported by the company.

Cons

Career advancement seems to be on the slow side when compared to many defense contractors. Pay is reasonable, but also not as high as comparable contractors - particular as compared to other contractors doing classified work.

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5.0
Jun 5, 2026
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Pros

Good work life balance, not too competitive

Cons

Slightly lower comp compared to other for profit companies in the area

3.0
Jan 23, 2023
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Pros

Great diversity, quality of life and staff. Been with MITRE over 20 years.

Cons

Too many VP,s that are not held accountable. Company recently RIF'd 24 staff from FAA FFRDC, due to dropping gov't funding...yet company has significant number of VPs all sucking off of overhead. No attempt to manage money within the "leadership" ranks. Last year company went through a major business transformation...that failed...yet, VPs held staff accountable for reporting on a subpar system that lasted over 12 months. Could not even get business data to report to gov't for over 2 months, yet, person who was in charge of the business transformation is still at MITRE. If this happened to any other MITRE employee, they would've been gone. Oddly enough the person in charge of the business transformation is the CEOs brother. Amazing how that happens. He'll probably get a bonus because of his substandard performance. MITRE recently invested in opening up an office in Australia. All on company overhead. significant large numbers of VPs travelling out to "visit"...yet company has the audacity to reduce benefits as part of cost cutting measures. Company has now taken on a "for profit" mentality. It's all about delivery... so VPS and GMs can spend, spend, spend. Board of Directors should take a good look at what is happening and make some swift changes from the CEO on down. BOD should also implement an independent IG like entity to investigate what is seeming like waste, fraud and abuse by CEO, GMs and VPs. Time for the Fat Cats to get purged!!!

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