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      MITRE Principal Systems Engineer/Program Manager reviews

      2.7

      25% would recommend to a friend

      (149 total reviews)
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      Mark Peters

      75% approve of CEO

      9% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.9

      Work/Life balance

      3.4

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.1

      Compensation and benefits

      2.8

      Culture & values

      2.5

      Career opportunities

      2.1

      Senior management

      Principal Systems Engineer/Program Manager employees have rated MITRE with 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 149 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Principal Systems Engineer/Program Manager professionals have an average working experience there. MITRE is rated 26% below average by Principal Systems Engineer/Program Manager professionals compared to other employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

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      149 reviews
      3.0
      Sep 28, 2025

      An organization which lives in the past

      Principal
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      1. Very specialized skilled people 2. Friendly middle-management 3. Good work-life balance

      Cons

      1. Very few people have 'hands on' experience 2. Upper management oblivious of ground realities 3. Too top-heavy 4. Low pay compared to the industry averages

      3.0
      Aug 31, 2025

      Downhill

      Principal engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Important work, good relationships for the most part

      Cons

      Shrinking drastically - morale is low with three RIFs so far, one more announced, and clearly at least one more to come after the next

      1.0
      Aug 26, 2025

      Existential Moment hasn't hit yet

      Principal
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Still has the right mission

      Cons

      Middle management is still protecting their friends. Long time directors, division chief engineers, and highly tenured program owners are still covering based on friendships and political alliances. Newer "outsiders" that are not FFRDC "native" and raised in the revenue-centric model are still ego-driven and not truly mission and people-centered in their outlook. Layoffs on paper are based on coverage. In reality, good people are getting kicked to the curb while "friends" get coverage because they are in the right department or have the right alliances.

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