Is Lockheed Martin a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Lockheed Martin have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 857 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Lockheed Martin employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Lockheed Martin now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Lockheed Martin .

Does Lockheed Martin pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lockheed Martin with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 857 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 10.8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Lockheed Martin.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Lockheed Martin?

84% of Software Developer employees at Lockheed Martin would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 9% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Lockheed Martin with a 4.4 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.7 rating for culture and values and 3.9 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lockheed Martin?

Software Engineer (901) , 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 1606 reviews)); "Good pay; and you get to work around some amazing machinery that will fight wars and save lives." ((in 1113 reviews)); "Great work life balance while feeling satisfied and fulfilled by the work I am performing." ((in 1036 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 940 reviews)); "Great opportunities for exciting work on multiple programs if you volunteer for it and prive yourself." ((in 319 reviews))

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

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 583 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 161 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 134 reviews))

Lockheed Martin Software Developer reviews

4.0

84% would recommend to a friend

(857 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

87% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

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Software Developer employees have rated Lockheed Martin with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 857 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Lockheed Martin is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Luft- & Raumfahrt, Verteidigung industry (3.6 stars).

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857 reviews

4.0

Mar 2, 2014

great company to start a career

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- knowledgeable technical staff - ability to telecommute - flexible hours

Cons

- very minimal training available for new hires - existing documentation and processes can be confusing to new hires - lack of stability

4.0

Feb 27, 2014

Great company that values diversity and builds cool stuff

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is wide range of ethnic group in the work place and the distribution is well balanced. You'll get recognized and have room to grow if you have good skillset. The products are typically one-of-a-kind and of high value. You feel you are building something special that's hard to match in the commercial consumer product industry.

Cons

Pay is not as good as other big name high tech companies.

4.0

Feb 4, 2014

Good ethics

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance at lockheed martin

Cons

the salaries could be higher but then again its working for the government

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