Great place to work - Information Security Engineer MITRE Employee Review

4.0
4 Oct 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

MITRE has a great work/life balance with respectable co-workers, high standard of education and great pay. If you work in the headquarters locations, there is ample opportunity to find something you're interested in.

Cons

MITRE isn't very well know and they like it like that. The work force trends toward an older population. If you don't work at headquarters location, you often go unnoticed and have less opportunities for varied work.

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3.0
17 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Exceptional flexibility to chart your own professional path, allowing you to focus heavily on technical delivery or pivot into management as you see fit. - A wide variety of projects across different domains, offering plenty of opportunities to dive into interesting and impactful work. - The day to day environment is elevated by genuinely friendly, intelligent, and collaborative coworkers.

Cons

- Recent significant reductions in force have taken a visible toll on the workforce, leaving many employees feeling jaded and worn down. - As the work program contracts, there is a growing tendency to simply do whatever sponsors request rather than providing the objective, independent guidance the company is known for. - The internal job market can be incredibly difficult to navigate. If you do not have a strong personal network within the company, finding billable work can feel almost impossible. - The cultural environment is not uniform. Your overall job satisfaction will vary dramatically depending on the specific division or group you land in.

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