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      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

      Ratings by category

      3.9

      Work/Life balance

      3.4

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.1

      Compensation and benefits

      2.7

      Culture & values

      2.4

      Career opportunities

      2.0

      Senior management

      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
      3.0
      Aug 10, 2025

      Ok

      Principal engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Was a semi-technical company ten years ago

      Cons

      Getting to work on a good project requires that you are part of a clique.

      2.0
      Jul 23, 2025

      It’s rough right now

      Principal
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      …. Not a lot right now, good projects are hard to come by, competition - think hunger games, few leadership opportunities, RIFs … we are heading into #3, with 4 and most likely 5 soon to follow with now idea who is really at risk….but appears to be more experienced folks

      Cons

      Retirement benefits, work-life balance, when you get a good project that aligns with your skills - work with a great team - have a great sponsor AND a good project lead - life is great - but that has been far and few between in the last few years. A lot of young inexperienced folks put in PL positions , while smart, don’t know half as much as they think they do

      3.0
      Jul 10, 2025

      Still too top heavy - making improvements

      Principal
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great mission. Good for people who are self starters and can navigate complex dynamics to find meaningful work. Retirement benefit is strong- other benefits are average.

      Cons

      This is a FFRDC so the instability in the Government equals instability for MITRE. Leadership below the CEO is lacking across the company despite or maybe because we have a top heavy management structure. Need to slim down leadership by reducing/collapsing levels and tighten focus.

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