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      3.2

      49% would recommend to a friend

      (2,668 total reviews)
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      Mark Peters

      72% approve of CEO

      22% positive business outlook

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      4.0

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      3.5

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.5

      Compensation and benefits

      3.2

      Culture & values

      3.0

      Career opportunities

      2.6

      Senior management

      MITRE has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 2,668 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The MITRE employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

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      3K reviews
      4.0
      May 9, 2014

      10+ years at MITRE

      Principal information systems engineer
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      Pros

      - MITRE Internal Research and Development Program (MIP) - Decent benefits but used to be a lot better (time off and PTO) - Ability to grow and create your own opportunities, if in the right group - Broad gov't customer base (growing in Healthcare; multi-agency) - Smart and highly educated people - Trusted and respected advisors to the gov't (in a fair number of cases) - Opportunities to make significant difference for this nation

      Cons

      - Pay can be low for junior staff in certain technical fields (i.e. Computer Science) and no mechanism to correct over time; has caused significant turnover in junior staff - No real technical growth path, rising requires taking on management responsibility - Top heavy on management that have almost no technical focus - Most management lack appreciation and knowledge of real technical contributions - Working hard does not necessarily equal more reward

      5.0
      Apr 29, 2014

      Great Career

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Smart people who care about what they do for their govt sponsors and the American public.

      Cons

      Can be bureaucratic, but it's a large organization. Needs to be more agile.

      5.0
      Apr 27, 2014

      Purpose, Integrity, and Continuous Learning

      Senior principal systems engineer
      Recommend
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      Pros

      MITRE works in the public interest; as a not-for-profit, its focus is on that mission, not on making money. Integrity is a core value and is demonstrated by "speaking truth to power" and walking away from jobs that aren't in the public interest. Focusing on the next innovation is encouraged; since you're surrounded by smart, well-educated, and dedicated professionals, you can continuously learn and grow. The retirement and PTOB are among the best in the industry and work/life balance is real.

      Cons

      As an operator of FFRDCs, MITRE only works for the government - primarily the federal government. The inevitable bureaucracy, uneven and unsure funding, and political changes can be frustrating.

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