Something has to change - Anonymous employee MITRE Employee Review

1.0
Aug 28, 2018
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Work-life balance. Everything else that was a pro in the past has changed and is now a con.

Cons

-Senior mgmt (including CEO) are totally out of touch -Too many arm-chair quarterbacks who like to tell you what you are doing wrong, but couldn't do the work if they had to (especially in Cyber and security arenas). -No clear strategy to fix the morale free-fall -Cut healthcare benefits options to the point they are poor at best -MITRE loves to ride a single project to its death. Used to be CVE, then STIX/TAXII, now ATTACK. We are not a one-trick pony. Stop and look around at all the other things going on within the company. Stop selling your soul to vendors.

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Cons

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I’ve had a very positive experience working at MITRE. The people here are incredibly intelligent, collaborative, and mission-focused. There is a strong culture of knowledge sharing, and I’ve enjoyed learning from so many talented coworkers across the organization. The Talent Acquisition leadership team has been outstanding. Alicia, Rachel, Manda, and Mindy have created a supportive and empowering environment, and they genuinely care about their teams and the candidate experience. Their leadership, accessibility, and willingness to invest in others make a real difference. MITRE offers meaningful work, a healthy work-life balance, and opportunities to continue growing professionally.

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