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      2.0
      14 Sept 2015
      Info systems engineer, lead
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      1) Reasonable pay and benefits for new hires. (This deteriorates over time, as pay raises are low at MITRE) 2) The work-life balance is really unbeatable in the DC area. 3) Opportunities for advanced degree reimbursement (MS and PhD degrees) 4) Sometimes -- and this is highly variable -- the opportunity to do interesting or impactful project work

      Cons

      1) "Who you know" is very important at MITRE for getting good project assignments, just as it is at most consulting companies. 2) Skill obsolescence is tolerated at MITRE. There is quite a bit of dead wood in the MTS-5/MTS-6 ranks. 3) MITRE staff and management often reinforce the bad behaviors of our sponsors: Laziness, indecision, lack of accountability, lack of results. 4) The "Strengthen the Technical Core" (STC) process is corrupt and broken --> It needs to be less subjective and more evidence based.

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      We appreciate your feedback. We’re happy to hear that you enjoy MITRE’s benefits. MITRE’s Strengthening the Core process has provided good feedback and is continuing to evolve as we learn more.

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      5.0
      26 Jun 2026
      Lead scientist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      People are smart and cares about the work

      Cons

      Changes in government contract and dependence on contract makes finding work unstable

      3.0
      23 Jan 2023
      Employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Great diversity, quality of life and staff. Been with MITRE over 20 years.

      Cons

      Too many VP,s that are not held accountable. Company recently RIF'd 24 staff from FAA FFRDC, due to dropping gov't funding...yet company has significant number of VPs all sucking off of overhead. No attempt to manage money within the "leadership" ranks. Last year company went through a major business transformation...that failed...yet, VPs held staff accountable for reporting on a subpar system that lasted over 12 months. Could not even get business data to report to gov't for over 2 months, yet, person who was in charge of the business transformation is still at MITRE. If this happened to any other MITRE employee, they would've been gone. Oddly enough the person in charge of the business transformation is the CEOs brother. Amazing how that happens. He'll probably get a bonus because of his substandard performance. MITRE recently invested in opening up an office in Australia. All on company overhead. significant large numbers of VPs travelling out to "visit"...yet company has the audacity to reduce benefits as part of cost cutting measures. Company has now taken on a "for profit" mentality. It's all about delivery... so VPS and GMs can spend, spend, spend. Board of Directors should take a good look at what is happening and make some swift changes from the CEO on down. BOD should also implement an independent IG like entity to investigate what is seeming like waste, fraud and abuse by CEO, GMs and VPs. Time for the Fat Cats to get purged!!!

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