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4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(14,521 total reviews)
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James D. Taiclet

82% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

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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15K reviews
2.0
Aug 8, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Job security is assured since most of the work is classified and cannot be outsourced. The medical plan is good but relatively expensive for such a large company.

Cons

You will work very long hours a lot of the time since project scheduling and estimation is atrocious at Lockheed. Merit raises are not tied to company performance, do not reflect employee's contributions to the company, and ignore if employee has critical skills the company is looking for. Reviews are very slanted to where you are in your salary band rather than what your compentencies are or the quality of your work. And managers are forced to "push" the majority of employees into the "average" rating to keep salaries down.

3.0
Aug 7, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The name recognition the company has; many opportunities if you are willing to pack up the family and move from state-to-state (not something I am willing to do)

Cons

HR system is not fair (management gives certain employees what they ask for while others are told that HR will not permit it); job growth is limited unless you move around; most of the jobs are in the DC Metro area; company expects you to work WAY more than 40 hours a week (and if you work in Business Development, be prepared to work at least 60 hours a week with no extra compensation)

4.0
Aug 6, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

One of the best reasons to work for Lockheed is the ability to take advantage of the numerous oppertunities. You have the option of moving horizontally accross different job functions, moving to different projects, or moving to a different location altogether. Lockheed is located all over the country and even overseas. The type of work Lockheed is involved in is diverse. The Owego facility alone specializes in project from many different industries. For those college hires there are great programs that can be taken advantage of, such as LDP, where Lockheed will help you get your masters while giving you the oppertunity to move around the company to find what you like.

Cons

Lockheed is a large company that can seem overwhelming at times. It is easy to feel lost at the company unless you put forth extra effort to stand out. It's also an older traditional type company where managers believe that people need to put time in before they are rewarded. One major downside is the overall "slowness" of the company. When I started, it took management several moneth before I had enough work to occupy 40 hours a week. However, once you start getting work, overtime is common. Work on projects also tends to be slow moving because of all the government involvement. The US government isn't always the most cooperative of customers.

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