MITRE Principal Cybersecurity Engineer reviews

2.5

72% would recommend to a friend

(10 total reviews)
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Mark Peters

100% approve of CEO

17% positive business outlook

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1.0
Jun 11, 2026

Dangerously situated

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Pros

Wealth of expertise that was available and a focus on the sponsor mission. Layoffs over several years to save $ resulted in availability of many great people with extraordinary talent and experience

Cons

Many people left when prior CEO chipped away at benefits again and again. Parts of the company used layoffs to purge experience and expertise for $$ savings, which is against what the company advertises. It kept trainees and even hired new staff during layoffs. Critical positions (finance, security, contracts) are run by people with little to no experience. Hoping those who are left aren't caught with the hot potato...

4.0
Mar 31, 2025

New CEO is much better

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Pros

Interesting work, great people, work that has impact. New CEO is impressive so far (~9 months). Though the company is facing many stop work orders (see Cons), he's handling it well and respectfully.

Cons

Lots of stop work orders right now. Not a great time to join the company, even though it has good bones.

2.0
Jul 19, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Good salary Exposure to various job opportunities

Cons

Terrible ELT Grew too fast, not focused on employee needs

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MITRE Response
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Thank you for your sincere and candid feedback on our organization. From our early roots developing an advanced air-defense system for the Department of Defense, to our current national and global impact in the fields of health, cyber, justice, veterans affairs, social innovation, government modernization, and security and intelligence, our employees have countless opportunities to apply their expertise and skillsets while gaining knowledge and development in areas of interest to them. And they do this with competitive salaries and our world-class benefits that emphasize supporting the physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing of our workforce with wellness programs that are thoughtfully designed and generous enough to meet the unique needs of our multigenerational and diverse team. Core to our success is our people and that includes our leadership who are charged with embodying our unique company culture while using their diverse backgrounds in technology, business, and public service to provide the vision, skills, and judgment that shape our work program and guide the activities of our staff, all while remaining grounded in good governance and sound corporate policy. Check out all our executive leaders at https://www.mitre.org/who-we-are/our-people/our-leadership.
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