MITRE Senior System Engineer reviews

Poor for compensation and promotions for those deserving. Must do higher level job for significant amount of time (several years) before you are promoted and compensated at the higher level. Many employees work at government work sites in government buildings but we are not giving all government holidays. Occasionally we are forced to take vacation when you can't work because of a gov't holiday.

There are significant differences among divisions - some are more bureaucratic, some are more insular, etc, and it might be hard to know whether you'd be comfortable in a given division in advance of starting. The client-facing centers are more cost-conscious, which makes for a somewhat faster pace of work. The corporate side does not do cost recovery, which can make for a somewhat more laid back work environment, but also means your projects may take years before they come to fruition. The principle focus of the firm is on matters that relate to defense and national security, which will be an upside or downside, depending on one's perspective. The typical MITRE employee has been working at the firm for 10 years or more, so newcomers might (or might not) have a hard time fitting in.