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

Associate Systems Engineer professionals working at Lockheed Martin have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 77 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 Associate Systems Engineer Jobs at Lockheed Martin now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Associate Systems Engineer interview questions at Lockheed Martin .

Does Lockheed Martin pay Associate Systems Engineer employees well?

Associate Systems Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lockheed Martin with 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 77 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 13.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Associate Systems Engineer salaries and benefits at Lockheed Martin .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lockheed Martin?

Software Engineer (897) , Systems Engineer (678) , Senior Software Engineer (291) , Engineer (243) , 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 (102) , Quality Engineer (93) , 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 1618 reviews)); "Good pay; and you get to work around some amazing machinery that will fight wars and save lives." ((in 1127 reviews)); "Great work life balance while feeling satisfied and fulfilled by the work I am performing." ((in 1008 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 897 reviews)); "Very flexible and the culture is great." ((in 337 reviews))

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

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 581 reviews)); "Some managers have absolutely zero clue how anything actually gets done and are poor leaders." ((in 295 reviews)); "Senior leadership had a very difficult time articulating that overall strategy and direction for the division." ((in 155 reviews)); "Literal no training and you are told to train yourself in outside programs you have to pay for." ((in 134 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 133 reviews))

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3.8

99% would recommend to a friend

(77 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

98% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

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4.5

Work/Life balance

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Career opportunities

3.8

Senior management

3.6

Culture & values

3.4

Compensation and benefits

Associate Systems Engineer employees have rated Lockheed Martin with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 77 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate Systems Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Lockheed Martin is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Associate Systems Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Luft- & Raumfahrt, Verteidigung industry (3.6 stars).

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77 reviews

3.0

Apr 22, 2026

Great learning environment, but promotion bias exists

Associate systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to learn alot

Cons

Hard to get promotions as a woman. Opportunities seem to go to men more in my experience

4.0

Nov 3, 2025

Good resume builder

Associate systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very laid back and lots of learning opportunities for early career

Cons

Learning opportunities require you to take your own initiative to find them Career advancement internally can be slow and challenging

4.0

Aug 2, 2025

Good Place to Gain Experience

Systems engineer associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great to gain experience. Use this as a stepping stone in your career. The people here are amazing and you will learn a lot. Lockheed is literally what you make it.

Cons

A lot of red tape and burreacracy. It is what it is. Just go ahead and get your experience.

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