Does Lockheed Martin pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Lockheed Martin employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Lockheed Martin. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Lockheed Martin?

84% of Lockheed Martin employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Lockheed Martin 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lockheed Martin?

Software Engineer (904) , Systems Engineer (679) , Senior Software Engineer (292) , Engineer (246) , Intern (188) , Senior Systems Engineer (187) , Financial Analyst (177) , Mechanical Engineer (166) , Manufacturing Engineer (134) , Program Manager (113) , Project Manager (111) , Associate Software Engineer (110) , Subcontract Administrator (103) , Quality Engineer (94) , Project Engineer (89)

What are the pros of working at Lockheed Martin according to real employee reviews?

"Good Benefits and a full catalog of potential tech careers can be had working for them." ((in 1577 reviews)); "Pay is good and most of the people you work with are of similar mind set." ((in 1093 reviews)); "Great work life balance while feeling satisfied and fulfilled by the work I am performing." ((in 1033 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 927 reviews)); "Great opportunities to learn about engineering and complex systems" ((in 321 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Lockheed Martin according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 591 reviews)); "Some managers have absolutely zero clue how anything actually gets done and are poor leaders." ((in 295 reviews)); "Senior leadership had a very difficult time articulating that overall strategy and direction for the division." ((in 159 reviews)); "Literal no training and you are told to train yourself in outside programs you have to pay for." ((in 142 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 133 reviews))

What are employees saying about Lockheed Martin layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Lockheed Martin layoffs and their outlook for job security at Lockheed Martin in 2026.

Lockheed Martin reviews

4.1

84% would recommend to a friend

(14,556 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

82% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

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Lockheed Martin has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 14,556 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Lockheed Martin employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Luft- & Raumfahrt, Verteidigung industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

15K reviews

3.0

May 20, 2010

Solid organization and opportunities

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work opportunities Staff technical talent Good benefits Stability in weak economic periods

Cons

Very large, can get lost Overly bureaucratic No clear guidance on career advancement

1.0

May 18, 2010

Lockheed Martin MS2 San Diego

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The team camaraderie that developed among the engineers performing high profile and high stress tasks under compressed schedules and unrealistic management expectations.

Cons

Low morale among the engineers who performed high profile and high stress tasks under compressed schedules and unrealistic management expectations.

3.0

May 17, 2010

Summer Intern Experience at Lockheed Martin Space Systems

Summer intern

Recommend

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Pros

Lockheed Martin has a great work/life balance, and their intern program is phenomenal, giving students insight into many aspects of the company.

Cons

As a result of being a large company in the defense industry, there are several downsides. Lots of stuff is secret, so there's not too much visibility into all aspects of the company, and the sheer size of the organization makes it hard to get things accomplished. Many layers of entrenched bureaucracy make it hard to improve processes, for example.

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