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

Communication Systems Engineer professionals working at Lockheed Martin have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 696 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Lockheed Martin employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Communication Systems Engineer Jobs at Lockheed Martin now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Communication Systems Engineer interview questions at Lockheed Martin .

Does Lockheed Martin pay Communication Systems Engineer employees well?

Communication Systems Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lockheed Martin with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 696 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.3% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Communication Systems Engineer salaries and benefits at Lockheed Martin .

How happy are Communication Systems Engineer professionals working at Lockheed Martin?

76% of Communication Systems Engineer employees at Lockheed Martin would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 6% in the past 12 months. Communication Systems Engineer professionals have also rated Lockheed Martin with a 4.3 rating for work-life-balance, 3.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.7 rating for culture and values and 4.1 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lockheed Martin?

Software Engineer (899) , Systems Engineer (678) , Senior Software Engineer (291) , Engineer (244) , 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 (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 1572 reviews)); "Pay is good and most of the people you work with are of similar mind set." ((in 1128 reviews)); "Great work life balance while feeling satisfied and fulfilled by the work I am performing." ((in 1009 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 914 reviews)); "Very flexible and the culture is great." ((in 340 reviews))

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

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 594 reviews)); "Some managers have absolutely zero clue how anything actually gets done and are poor leaders." ((in 291 reviews)); "Senior leadership had a very difficult time articulating that overall strategy and direction for the division." ((in 154 reviews)); "Literal no training and you are told to train yourself in outside programs you have to pay for." ((in 145 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 131 reviews))

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Lockheed Martin Communication Systems Engineer reviews

4.1

76% would recommend to a friend

(696 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

71% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

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4.3

Work/Life balance

4.1

Career opportunities

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Senior management

Communication Systems Engineer employees have rated Lockheed Martin with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 696 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Communication Systems Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Lockheed Martin is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Communication Systems Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Luft- & Raumfahrt, Verteidigung industry (3.6 stars).

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696 reviews

2.0

Jul 10, 2008

Great place to start, plenty of room to move around since it's a big company.

Systems administrator

Recommend

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Pros

Great place to gain experience if you're just starting off. There are lots of locations around the US and even around the world to move around in if you want. Get to work on interesting projects from time to time.

Cons

Lockheed wins some really cool contracts but then manages to handle the execution of them very poorly. There are frequently the "wrong people" making all the important decisions which result in budget problems, wrong equipment being purchased, focus on status reports over actually performing work.

4.0

Jul 10, 2008

Great place to learn a lot but difficult to get things done because of bureaucracy.

Systems administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Lockheed Martin promotes a very diverse and pleasant work environment and stresses inclusion of all peoples as a core aspect of what makes the company what it is. Lockheed Martin stresses honesty and accountability as well. Most divisions of Lockheed have benefits that exceed those of competitors.

Cons

The level of bureaucracy in working for a major Defense contractor is astounding. There are two sets of hoops to jump through to get anything accomplished, Corporate and then Government and the two policies generally don't overlap often causing tons of red tape to get the mission accomplished. In general I didn't feel that the best candidates were promoted to management. Senior managers seemed to pick and choose people to groom and everyone knew that those individuals were the ones that were going to be promoted to management down the line regardless of their level of leadership abilities or technical competence.

3.0

Jul 1, 2008

Neutral experience. Job maybe a good fit depending on your personality and expectations

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

- Work till retirement, solid employment - Some great people to work with - Benefits are exceptional - Flexible work schedule, if position allows it - Better than Boeing

Cons

- Senior management is a mirror of customer structure (inefficiency) - Promotions and company growth dictated by business group, not engineering personnel - Product cycle is 20+ years - No room to venture into other specialties in engineering due to difficulty in moving laterally

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Great place to start, plenty of room to move around since it's a big company.

Great place to learn a lot but difficult to get things done because of bureaucracy.

Neutral experience. Job maybe a good fit depending on your personality and expectations

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