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?

83% 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 (900) , Systems Engineer (678) , Senior Software Engineer (291) , Engineer (246) , Intern (188) , Senior Systems Engineer (187) , Financial Analyst (177) , Mechanical Engineer (166) , Manufacturing Engineer (134) , Program Manager (112) , 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 1593 reviews)); "Pay is good and most of the people you work with are of similar mind set." ((in 1120 reviews)); "They employ a very dynamic and talented workforce and encourage a good work/ life balance." ((in 1023 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 936 reviews)); "Very flexible and the culture is great." ((in 339 reviews))

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

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 592 reviews)); "Some managers have absolutely zero clue how anything actually gets done and are poor leaders."" ((in 293 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 135 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 132 reviews))

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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.

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Lockheed Martin reviews

4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(14,537 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

82% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Career opportunities

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Culture & values

3.5

Senior management

Lockheed Martin has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 14,537 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).

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Reviews by job title

15K reviews

4.0

May 11, 2009

Lockheed, A Good Place to Work!

Senior systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The work Lockheed is involved is both technically challenging and ever changing so you won't get bored.

Cons

Lockheed dropped the pension plan for new employees and they are bureaucratic.

2.0

May 10, 2009

Big and procedure-heavy

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some of the work will be interesting. Being a defense contractor, Lockheed Martin is involved in the high tech industry, including the development of hardware and software, that is in constant daily use by many of the largest government agencies sporting three letter acronyms. Contractor work on this level doesn't have quite the safety and job stability as outright government work, but it has more than you would find at a traditional civilian company. If you are technically inclined, and very detail oriented with a preference for hierarchical structures, defense contractors can be a good place to work, and many employees work for ten or more years before retiring or moving on.

Cons

The politics and the paperwork grind down many people. Most of the people have a military background, and so accept the environment to some extent, but there is also a wide recognition that the procedure oriented nature of the company and the back room politics compromise the central mission.

4.0

May 8, 2009

Good company...especially for a large company.

Software engineer senior

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good comparny - values employees.

Cons

Pay range varies a great deal between employees at the same level doing the same work.

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