Is MITRE a good company to work for as a Lead Systems Engineer?

Lead Systems Engineer professionals working at MITRE have rated their employer with 2.6 out of 5 stars in 32 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of MITRE employees being 3.2 out of 5 stars. Search open Lead Systems Engineer Jobs at MITRE now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Lead Systems Engineer interview questions at MITRE .

Does MITRE pay Lead Systems Engineer employees well?

Lead Systems Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at MITRE with 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 32 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 12.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Lead Systems Engineer salaries and benefits at MITRE .

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What are the pros of working at MITRE according to real employee reviews?

"Very flexible and good work life balance." ((in 351 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 349 reviews)); "The people you work with on a day to day basis are great people and very smart." ((in 278 reviews)); "Most colleagues are great to work with and the campuses in McLean and Bedford make going into the office less painful." ((in 105 reviews)); "Good hours and pay." ((in 94 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 145 reviews)); "Poor Management and decline in technical depth" ((in 107 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 78 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 67 reviews)); "The company is in the process of layoffs in Corporate which is not being handled well." ((in 55 reviews))

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2.6

22% would recommend to a friend

(32 total reviews)

Mark Peters

100% approve of CEO

10% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.4

Culture & values

1.4

Senior management

Lead Systems Engineer employees have rated MITRE with 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 32 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Lead Systems Engineer professionals have an average working experience there. MITRE is rated 28% below average by Lead Systems Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

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32 reviews

3.0

Mar 29, 2026

Could be amazing

Lead systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Diversity of employee skillsets and projects

Cons

Poor leadership that loses great people.

2.0

Jun 16, 2025

Change at MITRE. Little too late.

Lead systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent salary. Good 401k/403b plans.

Cons

Many benefits have been stopped and the corporation is looking to cut more.

2.0

Jun 21, 2024

Environment

Lead systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very talented rank and file engineers, analysts and support personnel.

Cons

Mid level management on up to C level non supportive and difficult to work with especially when planning career path, more cronyism and nepotism than I've ever witnessed in my career.

MITRE Response

Thank you for sharing your experiences during your 10+ years with us at MITRE. We're proud of our amazing and talented employees -- who are our greatest asset -- and we're proud of the work they do. We understand that career development is important to our employees, and we're always working to continually refine our support in this area. We have several career development programs, from leadership to technical skills development, to assist employees in their career progression. We encourage our employees to take advantage of these and other opportunities to further grow and develop along their career path. We value your honesty and greatly appreciate the decade you supported the MITRE team.

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