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 (244) , Intern (188) , Senior Systems Engineer (186) , Financial Analyst (177) , Mechanical Engineer (165) , 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 1624 reviews)); "Pay is good and most of the people you work with are of similar mind set." ((in 1085 reviews)); "Great work life balance while feeling satisfied and fulfilled by the work I am performing." ((in 1013 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 901 reviews)); "Very flexible and the culture is great." ((in 328 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 287 reviews)); "Senior leadership had a very difficult time articulating that overall strategy and direction for the division." ((in 158 reviews)); "Literal no training and you are told to train yourself in outside programs you have to pay for." ((in 140 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.

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Lockheed Martin reviews

4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(14,521 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

82% approve of CEO

72% 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 14,521 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

Aug 23, 2008

Good first job, but maybe not the best long-term career decision

Operations engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good first job with fair compensation right out of school. The nine by eighty (9 work days x 80 hours) work week is a definate plus that gives you time to have a life outside of your job. And finally, it is a company that I am proud to work for.

Cons

Many of the promotions are handled on a tenure basis and not necessarily on the quality and quantity of your work. This is especially true for employees that have been around for a few years and want to take the next step, but don't have 5+ years under their belts yet.

4.0

Aug 23, 2008

Great place to Intern

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and benfits package for full time hires. Flexible work hours. Telecommuting available once with the company for 6 months. Work/life balance is being stressed by site management with the recent implementation of a 9/80 workweek. Everyone I worked with was very willing to help if I had any questions. Company is stressing building leaders to plan for the future as much of the workforce will be retiring soon.

Cons

People don't seem to be around much. Some people are so busy that they do not have time to help. Change can sometimes take time, but this is no different at many big corporations.

4.0

Aug 23, 2008

Great company to work with

Systems engineer senior staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stability, flexibilty, ability to telecommute in some jobs. The ability to move around to other jobs, locations, and roles is good. I have had the opportunity to work in several different states for Lockheed - including WA, DC, VA, FL, & TX. I have moved around in vocations as well - from software to systems, to management. There is good training here...but it depends a lot on the corporation you work for within Lockheed...they all are run very differently.

Cons

slow career path. maybe a bit to much virtual teaming...would be nice to have more $ set aside for teaming and getting people together

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