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

Manufacturing Engineer professionals working at Lockheed Martin have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 117 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Lockheed Martin employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Manufacturing Engineer Jobs at Lockheed Martin now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Manufacturing Engineer interview questions at Lockheed Martin .

Does Lockheed Martin pay Manufacturing Engineer employees well?

Manufacturing Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lockheed Martin with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 117 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Manufacturing Engineer salaries at Lockheed Martin.

How happy are Manufacturing Engineer professionals working at Lockheed Martin?

71% of Manufacturing Engineer employees at Lockheed Martin would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 37% in the past 12 months. Manufacturing Engineer professionals have also rated Lockheed Martin with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 4.1 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.7 rating for culture and values and 4.6 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lockheed Martin?

Software Engineer (904) , Systems Engineer (679) , Senior Software Engineer (293) , Engineer (246) , Intern (188) , Senior Systems Engineer (187) , Financial Analyst (177) , Mechanical Engineer (166) , Manufacturing Engineer (134) , Program Manager (113) , 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 1590 reviews)); "Pay is good and most of the people you work with are of similar mind set." ((in 1106 reviews)); "They employ a very dynamic and talented workforce and encourage a good work/ life balance." ((in 1021 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 917 reviews)); "Pay attention to that and make sure you negotiate a good salary when you arrive." ((in 327 reviews))

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

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 598 reviews)); "Some managers have absolutely zero clue how anything actually gets done and are poor leaders." ((in 293 reviews)); "Senior leadership had a very difficult time articulating that overall strategy and direction for the division." ((in 159 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 136 reviews))

Lockheed Martin Manufacturing Engineer reviews

4.2

71% would recommend to a friend

(117 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

95% approve of CEO

94% positive business outlook

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Manufacturing Engineer employees have rated Lockheed Martin with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 117 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Manufacturing Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Lockheed Martin is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Manufacturing Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Luft- & Raumfahrt, Verteidigung industry (3.6 stars).

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117 reviews

4.0

Nov 9, 2021

Feeling like a grain of sand

Manufacturing engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and 4/10 schedule is ideal

Cons

The Fort Worth facility is huge. There are so many people it can feel like your work doesn’t matter. In my department it was difficult to get any projects pushed through.

1.0

Oct 20, 2021

Cares about appearances more than they do their customers & employees

Manufacturing engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company name is well known Many locations around the USA & Globe Diverse line of products and programs Accommodates flexible work schedules

Cons

Management heavy, very burecratic, inefficient internal processes Manufacturing technology is 10years behind commercial industry Unless you are looking to be a manager, very little growth opportunities Unskilled labor is treated very poorly Compensation lags industry

5.0

Aug 11, 2021

Work life balance

Manufacturing engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

40 hours a week and no forced OT. More time with family

Cons

Pay is not as competitive as other companies. Need to pay more for such a big company.

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