Pluspunten
MITRE has historically supported the most critical missions in the nation’s defense, intelligence, and other civilian sectors. For more than 50 years it was the place to work if you wanted to do the right thing for the right reasons. The compensation and work life balance were excellent. They covered the costs of postgraduate degrees. They have a competitive internal R&D program that produced some good outcomes for the nation. All-in-all, over the 20 years I worked there, I loved my job and serving my nation. I expected to work there for another 20 years.
Minpunten
In around 2017, MITRE got a new CEO, who is sinking the ship. The organization became woke. Before that it had weaknesses typical of the tech sector: management that couldn’t lead, leaders that can’t lead, and a struggle to balance compensation and retention of talent. However, the pandemic brought out the worst of MITRE. When Biden wrote the vaccine edict, MITRE was overzealous to implement it. Most who submitted religious or medical exemptions were summarily fired without explanation, appeal, or recourse. Hundreds of people were fired, quit, or retired earlier than planned. Since then MITRE has gone downhill.