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100 Best Places to Work in IT 2008

Employer Profile

No. 4
The Mitre Corp.
McLean, Va. [South Atlantic]
Why You Want to Work There
The retirement contribution plan at this not-for-profit science and engineering organization has a 99% employee participation rate and provides a generous level of matching to employee contributions. Employees participating in all levels of the plan can contribute up to the maximum amount allowed by law, with the company contributing up to approximately 11% of an employee's salary. The program also features a phased-retirement option, which allows employees aged 59 1/2 and older to work a part-time schedule and simultaneously access a portion of their accumulated retirement account balances.
Rank by company size Medium, No. 3
Employee Statistics
Total employees 6,793
Total IT employees 316
IT employee turnover in 2007 8%
IT employee promotions in 2007 9%
Training
Training days offered per IT employee in 2007 7
Training budget per IT employee in 2007 $3,300
Women in IT
Total percentage of women within IT 32%
Percentage of IT managers who are women 29%
Percentage of IT staff who are women 32%
Minorities in IT
Total percentage of minorities within IT 17%
Percentage of IT managers who are minorities 7%
Percentage of IT staff who are minorities 20%