MITRE Lead Engineer reviews

3.6

90% would recommend to a friend

(52 total reviews)
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Mark Peters

100% approve of CEO

Lead Engineer employees have rated MITRE with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 52 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Lead Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. MITRE is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Lead Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

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52 reviews
3.0
Mar 23, 2026

Good to Work

Recommend
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Pros

Variety of Projects to work with, and opportunity to keep learning

Cons

We need to find the new project once the current one ends.

4.0
Jan 22, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Very mission driven/focused. Everyone believed in the company's motto of "Working in the public interest"; it was something that was really taken to heart. There are lots of opportunities to focus on a specific area of interest as well as being able to explore new ones.

Cons

The work is driven by government contracts. They come with certain constraints and you have to be willing to except them. Not a con but a caution. It takes a while to acclimate to how things are done. For those coming from a contracting background it's not so bad. For those coming from private industry it can be more an adjustment.

4.0
Oct 1, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Smart people Hard problems Fun challenges

Cons

So much internal politics especially amongst the innovation centre directors that it is hard to get anything done without stepping on somebody’s toes

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