Is MITRE a good company to work for?

MITRE has an overall rating of 3.2 out of 5, based on over 3,035 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 48% of employees would recommend working at MITRE to a friend and 20% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about MITRE have been left by employees working as Internship , Data Science Intern and Software Engineer(Internship) .

Does MITRE pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, MITRE employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at MITRE. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at MITRE?

48% of MITRE employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated MITRE 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at MITRE?

Systems Engineer (121) , Software Engineer (86) , Engineer (74) , Principal Engineer (65) , Senior Software Engineer (56) , Intern (53) , Lead Engineer (52) , Senior Systems Engineer (48) , Principal Systems Engineer (40) , Cyber Security Engineer (38) , Principal (37) , Data Scientist (32) , Lead Systems Engineer (32) , Senior Engineer (27) , Software Engineer(Internship) (27)

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 354 reviews)); "Very flexible and good work life balance." ((in 352 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 100 reviews)); "Good hours and pay." ((in 86 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 142 reviews)); "Poor Management and decline in technical depth" ((in 104 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 79 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 66 reviews)); "Resource Misallocation: Massive layoffs and tight departmental budgets contrast sharply with inflated executive bonuses." ((in 53 reviews))

What are employees saying about MITRE layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about MITRE layoffs and their outlook for job security at MITRE in 2026.

What MITRE locations have received the highest employee ratings?

San Diego , San Antonio , Tampa , Huntsville , Colorado Springs , Baltimore , Arlington , Mc Lean , Hampton , El Segundo

MITRE reviews

3.2

48% would recommend to a friend

(2,658 total reviews)

Mark Peters

72% approve of CEO

20% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

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 2,658 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

Sep 2, 2010

Great place to work - but pay at mid-level is NOT competitive.

Senior information security engineer

Recommend

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Pros

Work life - extremely flexible, very understand management. Information/Knowledge Sharing - it is the foundation of what MITRE is. There is always a resource for any question you may have, both technical and not. Pay at the higher levels are very competitive Work from home is possible from time to time

Cons

- Mid-level engineers pay not competitive to industry - Management can be lacking at times. Many of them are former scientist/engineers themselves. To me, PhDs aren't always the best managers.

2.0

Jun 29, 2010

Decline of focus on customers

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Reputation Freedom from bias Objectivity Good work/life balance

Cons

Internal Politics Too internally focused. Easy for careers to stall, especially if you are not a friend of Al Grasso.

4.0

Feb 11, 2010

Excellent reputation , great place to work, good place to finish out your career.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

MITRE has an excellent reputation in the federal gvernment. The name itself brings in new opportunities, and is good for your resume. MITRE is rebranding itself as a systems engineering resource for the governemnt. A good thing because this skill is in high demand. You don't need to be an engineer, but you wil lfit in if you are a systematic and collaborative technical thinker with altruistic and academic leanings. There are many opportunities for diverse assignments if you seek them out. "Work-Life balance" is not just a HR slogan but a true MITRE value. There are plenty of workaholics but they are doing what they enjoy. No one is forced to slave away at proposals on the weekend or market new business opportunities. You can really serve as an honest broker to the government. A good place for mid/late-career techie professionals wanting to help the government.

Cons

Promotions and lateral transfers are difficult. Management tends to be comprised of introverted technical types who have few management or people skills. The company is becoming top-heavy with integration directors and thought leaders who have lost touch with what is going on at the operational level. Site employees, even those with high clearances, are getting overlooked. Not a good place to work if you are a MBA graduate, ambitious, or entrepreneurial.

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Great place to work - but pay at mid-level is NOT competitive.

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Excellent reputation , great place to work, good place to finish out your career.

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