MITRE Principal Operations Research Analyst reviews

2.0

31% would recommend to a friend

(5 total reviews)
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Mark Peters

27% approve of CEO

31% positive business outlook

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5 reviews
1.0
Apr 20, 2026
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Pros

Some flexibility depending on team

Cons

Leadership is completely out of touch with reality. While teams are stretched thin, the company is adding executive overhead, including positions like VP of Communications in high cost areas like McLean (one of the most expensive areas in the country!) while everyone else is expected to carry the load. This is taxpayer-funded work, and this kind of spending reflects poor judgment and priorities. Money is being directed to high-cost overhead instead of supporting the people actually doing the work, reducing the value delivered to government sponsors. This is bad decision-making at its prime. Leadership is adding layers instead of fixing real problems, leaving teams to deal with the consequences. During these tough times when government sponsors are pushing to reduce costs, ignoring what your customers are asking for while increasing high-cost overhead is a recipe for failure. In clear words... Mitre has become a royal taxpayer burden. Govt keeps asking for efficiency/cost savings and they do just the opposite. They keep lavish buildings in Tysons and hire everyone there on bloated salaries. They can’t comprehend even companies like Apple don’t keep back offices like HR, Finance in Cupertino but lower cost areas like Texas. They have lost touch with reality. This kind of mindset is a big reason we are hitting $40 trillion in debt as a nation. Best thing Mitre can do for sponsors is shutdown. It’s a friends and family empire. Executives enjoy the buildings and hire their kids as interns. This is lavish enterprise on taxpayer dime that needs to be shutdown!

4.0
Jul 25, 2025
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Pros

I get to work on the really tough challenging problems I came here for. There is upward mobility. Culture is good - though maybe a little spoiled. I love the campus. Benefits are good and the retirement benefits are best I have seen. Big pix we are contractors but the relationship is totally different - we are not competing and in a way the govt competes amongst itself to get to us.

Cons

We are probably a bit expensive. We are not as fast and as flexible as when I was a for profit contractor. Translates to a culture that can act a little entitled.

4.0
Feb 19, 2024
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Pros

Great work, great colleagues, great facilities, great benefits, competitive compensation, great retirement

Cons

Corporate seems to be focused more on image rather than the day to day substance. Biggest gripe: Corporate is not putting enough effort into our classified infrastructure and networks.

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