MITRE Principal Software Engineer reviews

1.9

0% would recommend to a friend

(18 total reviews)
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Mark Peters

99% approve of CEO

Principal Software Engineer employees have rated MITRE with 1.9 out of 5 stars, based on 18 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Principal Software Engineer professionals have a poor working experience there. MITRE is rated 48% below average by Principal Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

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18 reviews
2.0
Jan 14, 2026

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Recommend
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Pros

New CEO is a major upgrade from previous CEO

Cons

MITRE has a diminished value proposition to its own workforce Mismanagement of corporate finances for far too long. Example: MITRE squanders more than a $100M annually in its internal R&D program with little accountability.

3.0
Jan 14, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Quality of the workforce - although many have retired or booted out Work life flexibility (before things went virtual w/ the pandemic) Generous 401K match

Cons

Reorganizing. Constantly Cliques, favoritism Depending on the division/department, authoritarian behavior from leads

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