Pros
Real opportunity for work life balance. Little anxiety about being temporarily unassigned. Good feedback on work in pipeline.
Kontras
MITRE is not a monolith. It is comprised of the "old MITRE" - the technical centers - and the "new MITRE" - the Center for Enterprise Modernization. These comments and ratings pertain to the "new MITRE". The latter focuses on IT sector piece work, and is run on the commercial model. Unfortunately, few existing or new hires have the skills to compete effectively in that sector, and management knows no better. Deliverables quality does not appear to be relevant in career advancement. Therefore, promotion seekers display behavior which both undermines client work, and corrodes the work environment. Al Grasso appears to understand this, and has taken action to encourage this arm towards greater integration with "old MITRE".