Hiring at MITRE Corporation MITRE Corporation is a not-for-profit organization chartered to work in the public interest in the areas of system engineering and information technology, and has its own research and development program that explores new technologies

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Hiring at MITRE Corporation

MITRE Corporation is a not-for-profit organization chartered to work in the public interest in the areas of system engineering and information technology, and has its own research and development program that explores new technologies. MITRE has won awards for health and wellness and work-life balance and has been named to numerous “best places to work” lists. MITRE employs over 7,000 scientists, engineers and support specialists, most of whom have Masters or Ph. D. degrees. The hiring process can take up to three months, and is described in detail on the company’s website.

The first step of the hiring process is the review of resumes submitted for the position. All submitted resumes are acknowledged by email, postcard, or on screen if submitted at MITRE’s career site. Because MITRE’s recruiters regularly search submitted resumes for other openings, applicants have the option of being considered for other jobs in the future. Phone screens are sometimes done to acquire additional information about the candidate’s knowledge, interview availability, salary expectations, etc. Hiring managers review the prescreened resumes forwarded to them by a recruiter and select the candidates to be interviewed.

Two to four individual interviews with department representatives are then done to evaluate the candidate and communicate information about MITRE and its work. Some candidates are asked in advance to prepare and deliver a brief presentation. Background checks covering employment history, references, education, etc. are then done for candidates being considered for a job offer. An HR representative contacts selected candidates to present a job offer. Candidates are given a week to make a decision.

Questions:     

1. What elements of MITRE’s hiring process do you find attractive? Which, if any, would not appeal to you as a potential candidate? Explain your answers.

2. Do you think that MITRE’s hiring process reinforces its image as a desirable employer? Why or why not?