Lockheed Martin System Engineer reviews

Management: Lockheed's hierarchy is a huge mess of managers, program managers, and other kinds of managers. There isn't much visibility up the management chain unless you are involved in a red project. In my experience, there seems to be a constant in and out flux of management types into and out of programs. Growth/Recognition: My biggest complaint about Lockheed is that it seems very hard to get recognition or growth opportunities for new employees. There is a big hierarchy already in place and a lot of old guys that are used to doing things a certain way. This barrier can be overcome, but it is not easy for a new college hire. I have put in a big effort to move up in my performance rating and felt that my efforts mostly go unnoticed. I also feel like I can't be as creative as I would like to be because of the line of work that Lockheed does (Integration and Test, Contracting, etc).

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.