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

Materials Engineer professionals working at Lockheed Martin have rated their employer with 3.3 out of 5 stars in 20 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 Materials Engineer Jobs at Lockheed Martin now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Materials Engineer interview questions at Lockheed Martin .

Does Lockheed Martin pay Materials Engineer employees well?

Materials Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lockheed Martin with 3.3 out of 5 stars based on 20 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 16.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Materials Engineer salaries at Lockheed Martin.

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 1624 reviews)); "Good pay; and you get to work around some amazing machinery that will fight wars and save lives." ((in 1091 reviews)); "They employ a very dynamic and talented workforce and encourage a good work/ life balance." ((in 1039 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 937 reviews)); "Great opportunities for exciting work on multiple programs if you volunteer for it and prive yourself." ((in 305 reviews))

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

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 596 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 159 reviews)); "Literal no training and you are told to train yourself in outside programs you have to pay for." ((in 140 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 132 reviews))

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Lockheed Martin Materials Engineer reviews

3.3

32% would recommend to a friend

(20 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

Not enough data to show CEO approval

32% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Culture & values

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.6

Career opportunities

2.2

Diversity & inclusion

1.8

Senior management

Materials Engineer employees have rated Lockheed Martin with 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 20 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Materials Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Lockheed Martin is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Materials Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Luft- & Raumfahrt, Verteidigung industry (3.6 stars).

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20 reviews

4.0

Jul 8, 2025

Great team

Materials engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very fulfilling work and the team makes it better.

Cons

Moved from hybrid to full in-office.

5.0

Mar 6, 2025

Lockheed Martin Space

Materials engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The work schedule and company culture are great. The people and talent in the community are incredible.

Cons

Big company so things take much longer than expected.

2.0

Oct 21, 2024

Worklife balance, but no diversity, Minorities beware

Materials engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Worklife balance, Resources for so many things, plenty of opportunities, good job leveling structures

Cons

salary lower than other aerospace and defense companies, no diversity regardless of how much they advertise it

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