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      MITRE Software Systems Engineer and Project Lead reviews

      3.6

      79% would recommend to a friend

      (64 total reviews)
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      Mark Peters

      94% approve of CEO

      18% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Software Systems Engineer and Project Lead employees have rated MITRE with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 64 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Systems Engineer and Project Lead professionals have a good working experience there. MITRE is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Systems Engineer and Project Lead professionals compared to other employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

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      64 reviews
      4.0
      Mar 22, 2018

      Great Place to Start and Finish

      Senior systems engineer
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Has fully embraced millennials in the past 5 years; Significant federal govt experience; Incredible tuition benefits; Unmatched work-life balance

      Cons

      Moves slow, partially because of the government but also because a high number of “retired-in-place” employees.

      3.0
      Jun 13, 2017

      Lots of changes; some that make sense, others that don't

      Systems analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Lots of smart people. Plenty of challenges in the sponsor domain that allow for opportunity to have significant impact.

      Cons

      The culture has changed radically. We used to be focused on quality, and nothing trumped that. That was our value-add, being that we're charged with being at the right hand of our sponsors ensuring they're focused on the right things and investing in the proper technologies. But now it's about speed "without sacrificing any quality." It's completely contradictory, and disheartening because it radically changes the culture. And the new leaders/leadership hierarchy sound like we're preparing to be a for-profit entity focused on augmenting our bottom line. ... Again, disheartening.

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      MITRE Response
      9y
      I understand your concerns about moving faster. You're not alone in raising this issue — I've received a lot of similar feedback. Our sponsors are telling us they need us to be faster and more agile as we help them address priorities across the FFRDCs we manage. And we’re helping to tackle challenges so large and complex that the only way we can hope to solve them is through stronger and broader relationships. I believe we can find ways to improve what we're doing so that we can more quickly help the government without sacrificing what's made us so valuable thus far. Come see or email me some time – I'd really like to hear your concerns and discuss further. Julie Gravallese, VP & Chief Human Resources Officer
      4.0
      Apr 13, 2017

      Great culture with flexible work arrangements.

      Senior systems engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      MITRE has a very good culture overall that fosters teamwork, professional growth and innovation. Work-life balance is also respected with flexible work arrangements available.

      Cons

      Growth is not clearly defined for early and mid-career professionals. In addition to being a good performer, career growth is also based on the project you work on as well as your Project Lead and Group Lead (admin supervisor). Office politics is minimal but also plays a part nonetheless.

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      MITRE Response
      9y
      Glad to hear that you enjoyed the culture and work/life balance here at MITRE! Employees are encouraged to raise concerns about career growth with their supervisors or their HR business partner.
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