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
2.0
Jan 8, 2017
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Pros

My scientist and engineer fellow workers are dedicated people.

Cons

The MITRE organization is not well structured and managed. We lack key capable people to meet our sponsor needs and many positions are filled by eager and confident people who lack the knowledge to help our customers' project to improve performance, just look at MITRE's past participation in various boards, committees, and projects; there were no significant impact in process nor results, but we keep our mouth shut because this is a VERY political cut-throat and profit-oriented company.

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MITRE Response
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Thanks for sharing your perspective. We’re sorry to hear that you are currently unhappy working at MITRE. We're proud that our team combines first-rate technical and organizational skills with a strategic understanding of our sponsors' needs. We also pride ourselves on fostering an environment that supports wide-ranging thinking with a practical bent. We've helped our sponsors advance the state of the art in critical areas including GPS, air traffic control, mobile technologies, cybersecurity, and healthcare IT. We're proud of this record of teamwork and accomplishment. Our sponsors regularly tell us they are happy with the value we add and the contributions we make to their missions. Their satisfaction has allowed us to become one of the largest operators of federally funded research and development centers in the United States. We are proud to have many employees who recommend working at MITRE to their friends and family – over half of our hires come through employee referrals. We suggest that you reach out to an HR representative to discuss your discontent with management.
4.0
Nov 21, 2016

Principal

Recommend
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Pros

Excellent and interesting work. Strong management support.

Cons

Salary is close but not in alignment with consulting firms.

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MITRE Response
9y
Thanks for your review! Glad to hear that you enjoy your work and the support from your management.
4.0
Jun 15, 2016

Good place to work

Recommend
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Pros

They really live the values of work/life balance here. There's flexibility when you need it, interesting work for the most part, and good teamwork. The benefits are good too.

Cons

It can take a while to advance and grow a career. Accordingly, salaries seem to grow very slowly.

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MITRE Response
9y
We are pleased to hear you enjoy MITRE’s work-life balance, benefits and working with your team members. Thanks for your review.
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