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

Mechanical Design Engineer professionals working at Lockheed Martin have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 29 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 Mechanical Design Engineer Jobs at Lockheed Martin now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Mechanical Design Engineer interview questions at Lockheed Martin .

Does Lockheed Martin pay Mechanical Design Engineer employees well?

Mechanical Design Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lockheed Martin with 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 29 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 26.1% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Mechanical Design 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) , Associate Software Engineer (111) , Project Manager (111) , 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 Mechanical Design Engineer reviews

3.8

99% would recommend to a friend

(29 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

2% approve of CEO

86% positive business outlook

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Mechanical Engineer Designer employees have rated Lockheed Martin with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 29 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Mechanical Engineer Designer professionals have a good working experience there. Lockheed Martin is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Mechanical Engineer Designer professionals compared to other employers within the Luft- & Raumfahrt, Verteidigung industry (3.6 stars).

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29 reviews

5.0

Mar 6, 2022

Rewarding Experience and Training with lackluster compensation

Mechanical design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work environment, work life balance is heavily promoted, meaningful and interesting work, collaborative environment, and a culture with many opportunities to learn from experienced engineers

Cons

Your compensation will lag behind peers in more competitive industries and promotions / advancement are still based at least in part on seniority

5.0

Nov 18, 2021

Great First Job!

Mechanical design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Excellent work-life balance -Good benefits -Work flexibility

Cons

-Salary is not as competitive as others in the industry.

4.0

Oct 25, 2021

Good but they lack competitive salary for younger engineers

Mechanical design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of knowledgeable people Very nice people They genuinely care for your health and well being Off fridays!

Cons

Wages No bonuses Lack of incentive to put in extra work. The difference between an average performer and exceptional one is a few percent pay rise per year.

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