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
5.0
Jan 22, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Opportunities to do important work. Great access to the data you need to really understand the problem. Smart co-workers. Don't come here if you want to get rich. Don't come here for training. Come here if you already know your stuff, and want to make a difference. The good jobs are high stress, but management bends over backwards to help with work-life balance.

Cons

Some of the managers are egotistical turf-guarders with tunnel vision. They tend to be the ones that have job openings. You may have to transfer internally a couple of times in your first two years to get yourself into a good spot.

3.0
Sep 5, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

great opportunities to support creative/inventive projects.

Cons

too many small minds controlling big projects. little or no authority for the technical contributor or technical leader. Expect to be furloughed when congress can't sign the budget. corporate values are eroding, people aren't the most important assets important anymore.

1.0
Oct 23, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Work life balance, benefits were comparable to other companies, cafeteria

Cons

Bloated upper layer of management, lots of yes men (and I do mean men, this place does't like to hire women), diversity a four letter word here, individuals who can throw around buzz words and make good power points are superstars here, anyone with a hard science/engineering degree and technical talent treated like disposable staff.

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