Is MITRE a good company to work for as a Principal System Engineer?

Principal System Engineer professionals working at MITRE have rated their employer with 3.0 out of 5 stars in 42 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of MITRE employees being 3.2 out of 5 stars. Search open Principal System Engineer Jobs at MITRE now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Principal System Engineer interview questions at MITRE .

Does MITRE pay Principal System Engineer employees well?

Principal System Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at MITRE with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 42 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 13.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Principal System Engineer salaries at MITRE.

How happy are Principal System Engineer professionals working at MITRE?

19% of Principal System Engineer employees at MITRE would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 8% in the past 12 months. Principal System Engineer professionals have also rated MITRE with a 3.2 rating for work-life-balance, 3.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.3 rating for culture and values and 2.7 rating for career opportunities.

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What are the pros of working at MITRE according to real employee reviews?

"If you are a person who like to due multiple things and learn alot this is the place for you! the benefits are great also" ((in 372 reviews)); "Very flexible and good work life balance." ((in 363 reviews)); "The people you work with on a day to day basis are great people and very smart." ((in 277 reviews)); "Most colleagues are great to work with and the campuses in McLean and Bedford make going into the office less painful." ((in 108 reviews)); "Good hours and pay." ((in 93 reviews))

What are the cons of working at MITRE according to real employee reviews?

"Senior leadership (SVP and above) over the past few years exhausted any good will they had with employees." ((in 150 reviews)); "Management is poor and rewards a small inner circle." ((in 108 reviews)); "More alarming is that the current CEO has actually wiped out our cash reserves and borrowed $200+M to cover his continued ill" ((in 77 reviews)); "workers are not technical (without engineering degree training) and many managers' resume (their resumes are online) include graduate degrees that are useless for technical work." ((in 68 reviews)); "Salaries are low but competitive by non" ((in 60 reviews))

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3.0

19% would recommend to a friend

(42 total reviews)

Mark Peters

38% approve of CEO

21% positive business outlook

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4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Work/Life balance

2.7

Career opportunities

2.4

Senior management

2.3

Culture & values

Principal System Engineer employees have rated MITRE with 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 42 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Principal System Engineer professionals have an average working experience there. MITRE is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Principal System Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

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42 reviews

3.0

Jun 9, 2023

Toxic corporate leadership alienating loyal employees

Principal systems engineer

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Pros

Interesting, meaningful work in support of national security. Talented people (too many are leaving).

Cons

The CEO weilds power toward destructive ends: - Fired people who didn't get COVID shots regardless of reasons (e.g. natural immunity). - Cut benefits while touting strong corporate financial position. - Mandates badge swipes into offices without regard for purpose of office work - Curtailed telework with arbitrary policies (50 mile rule) - Injects his political biases into work discussions/decisions counter to corporate policy. "Rules for thee, not for me". - Ignores most "upvoted" questions during meetings because they don't fit his narrative

1.0

Jun 6, 2023

Going downhill

Systems engineer principal

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Hybrid work available. Still has some decent name recognition in certain circles.

Cons

Benefits are being stripped away and the diminishing benefits trend is likely to continue. Management is out of touch with the changing needs of the business and struggles to implement performance measures that attract and retain top talent; performance ratings are based on who you know at MITRE, not how much you helped and supported the government customer. Care for employees is lip service but in practice, there is little support. Somehow MITRE leadership manages to kill the programs that are adding value and keep the programs that are a drain on employees and MITRE resources.

4.0

May 28, 2023

Good Company

Principal systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

-love the mission -talented people -very collaborative culture -pay is better than gov, but not as much as places like Amazon or Google -generous paid time off

Cons

-finding work can be an issue for some people. -CEO is unapproachable and out of touch with the employee base

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