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

3.9

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

5.0

Aug 16, 2008

Great for professional growth, not for personal growth or work-life balance.

Systems integration test engineer senior

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Challenging work environment with many opportunities to stretch into new areas. Good pay, benefits and people. This is a great technically fulfilling and professionally satisfying employer.

Cons

Being such a large company many times the communication lines are very thin. One can easily get lost in the mix. The job posting internal and external is cumbersome and lacks feedback or responsiveness. It seems sometimes that the benefits get cut continuously including tuition reimbursement, pension, and next to come health insurance. Record profits don't mean record pay increases, just a higher standard for the next year.

3.0

Aug 16, 2008

Lockheed good for stability, but don't expect to change the world.

Manufacturing engineer staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Huge company has business everywhere, benefits, and stability.

Cons

Hourly workforce really hurts efficiency.

4.0

Aug 16, 2008

Need to allow more opportunities for young employees to move up internally

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great corporation, important work, stability

Cons

Hard to move ahead with many people in front of you, importance of hiring diversified work force means the best are not always hired or promoted

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