MITRE Engineer reviews

2.9

32% would recommend to a friend

(74 total reviews)
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Mark Peters

54% approve of CEO

21% positive business outlook

Engineer employees have rated MITRE with 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 74 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Engineer professionals have an average working experience there. MITRE is rated 20% below average by Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

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74 reviews
1.0
Aug 18, 2020
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Pros

We still do good, solid technical work for now.

Cons

For all of the years I've worked at MITRE, the mantra was, "No politics." We work in the public trust, and politics has no place whatsoever in how we operate, whether in public or behind the scenes. That changed a few months ago, and now we are all about social justice. Three years ago we had a new CEO, and the first shake-ups lead to the initial brain drain at the officer level. A revolving door at the C-level was apparent with the emails that "New Person A" is the new Cxx, and less than a year later "New Person A" is leaving MITRE. Last year saw two members of the Board of Trustees leave, one of whom was the former CEO. A recent reorganization led to the "release" of many high level executives in the company. An even more recent talk from the board shows they're fully behind our "new" company. Politics has no place at MITRE. I guess I'm wrong. It apparently has both place and purpose at MITRE.

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Thank you for sharing your perspective and for your contributions at MITRE. It is great to see you’ve recognized the important technical work we are doing on some of our nation’s biggest challenges. MITRE continues to be a non-partisan organization that is deeply committed to our mission of solving problems for a safer world. Part of fulfilling our mission is to address the most pressing challenges our customers and our nation faces. In our current environment, that includes topics that may be perceived as political in nature - like social justice, election security, and curbing the COVID pandemic. However, our approach to solving these issues continues to be politically agnostic as we apply objective, technology and data-driven approaches to solve the most relevant problems our nation is challenged with. Our recent organizational changes were given careful consideration by our leadership and our Board of Trustees. Grounded in our corporate strategy, these changes ensure a more seamless organization that enables us to have greater agility, act boldly, align our leadership and resources, and prepare for a future that continues to support our people, our mission, and our organization. Decisions of this magnitude are never taken lightly; they are deliberate, thought-through, and forward-thinking. They ensure that MITRE remains relevant into the future as we continue to operate in the public interest, deliver innovative solutions to our sponsors and partners, and prepare for the challenges ahead.
1.0
Jul 23, 2020

What has happened? No oversight.

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Pros

Smart people , great place to learn , beautiful facilities.

Cons

Absolute cronyism. No where near as important as they think they are . ( safer world , etc. sales pitch ) Constant reorgs . No clear reason other than the above mentioned cronyism. Total lack of management. Hiring of VPs has gone absolutely off scale.

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