MITRE Principal Software Development Engineer reviews

2.7

25% would recommend to a friend

(139 total reviews)
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Mark Peters

73% approve of CEO

8% positive business outlook

Principal Software Development Engineer employees have rated MITRE with 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 139 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Principal Software Development Engineer professionals have an average working experience there. MITRE is rated 26% below average by Principal Software Development Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

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139 reviews
1.0
Mar 8, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Recognizable name; Well-known in the DoD community. FDRC. Flexible hours. Flexible work assignments. Generous retirement package when compared with other places I've worked.

Cons

Beneifts package keeps getting worse. They've taken away PTO days and holidays. It is starting to feel like the employees lose something else every year. Started a forced - 50% "return to office" policy that has been a complete organizational disaster. Top level leadership seems out-of-touch. Very poor communicators. They say infuriating things at the town hall meetings. Pay is not as good as at other companies. Raises seem to usually be slightly lower than they are at other companies. From my perspective most of the work they have is for Systems Engineering. If you don't have that skillset or desire to learn that skillset, it will be harder to advance your career.

4.0
Mar 6, 2024

Good Mission

Recommend
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Pros

Great mission, innovative work especially if you are in the technology space

Cons

Some pockets of leaders are too profit driven given it is a non-profit company, expectations for roles and responsibilities for same level and job class across the company varies, some toxic leaders, but not all. Over my 10 years at the organization, the work life balance is the worst it has ever been, they are now mandating and reprimanding employees for returning to the office a minimum set of days. Previously I have always been given the flexibility to meet my project and sponsor needs and that is no longer the case, I MUST be "butts in seat" and it is being monitored every pay period. It feels micro-managing to be told to walk around and talk to people. You can not force organic communication and relationship building through mandates and telling people when to walk, when to keep doors open, when to eat lunch with people, etc.

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