Is Lockheed Martin a good company to work for as a Systems Engineering?

Systems Engineering professionals working at Lockheed Martin have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 834 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Lockheed Martin employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Systems Engineering Jobs at Lockheed Martin now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Systems Engineering interview questions at Lockheed Martin .

Does Lockheed Martin pay Systems Engineering employees well?

Systems Engineering professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lockheed Martin with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 834 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.6% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Systems Engineering salaries at Lockheed Martin.

How happy are Systems Engineering professionals working at Lockheed Martin?

82% of Systems Engineering employees at Lockheed Martin would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 1% in the past 12 months. Systems Engineering professionals have also rated Lockheed Martin with a 4.3 rating for work-life-balance, 3.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.8 rating for culture and values and 4.2 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 1613 reviews)); "Good pay; and you get to work around some amazing machinery that will fight wars and save lives." ((in 1094 reviews)); "They employ a very dynamic and talented workforce and encourage a good work/ life balance." ((in 1025 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 922 reviews)); "Great opportunities for exciting work on multiple programs if you volunteer for it and prive yourself." ((in 312 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 292 reviews)); "Senior leadership had a very difficult time articulating that overall strategy and direction for the division." ((in 157 reviews)); "Literal no training and you are told to train yourself in outside programs you have to pay for." ((in 147 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 130 reviews))

Lockheed Martin Systems Engineering reviews

4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(834 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

76% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

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Systems Engineering employees have rated Lockheed Martin with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 834 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Systems Engineering professionals have an excellent working experience there. Lockheed Martin is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Systems Engineering professionals compared to other employers within the Luft- & Raumfahrt, Verteidigung industry (3.6 stars).

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834 reviews

4.0

Mar 30, 2026

Good work-life balance but challenging growth opportunities

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Typically a good work life balance, well integrated teams, and managers that help lead and motivate teams

Cons

Upward growth in levels is difficult if you remain on the same team, so typically switching to a new team or program is the best way to promote yourself. Program leadership has been trending downward, with decisions taking away from the original work-life balance that Lockheed promoted,

5.0

Mar 18, 2026

Salary

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly and flexible management with my school work

Cons

Slow pace of work compared to newer companies

4.0

Mar 12, 2026

Lots of internal opportunity

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy to stay there for many years with the vast opportunities to move around, they recognize strong talent

Cons

Large defense prime, lots of process and conservatism

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