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

Senior Mechanical Engineer professionals working at Lockheed Martin have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 62 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 Senior Mechanical Engineer Jobs at Lockheed Martin now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Mechanical Engineer interview questions at Lockheed Martin .

Does Lockheed Martin pay Senior Mechanical Engineer employees well?

Senior Mechanical Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lockheed Martin with 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 62 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 9.8% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Mechanical Engineer salaries and benefits at Lockheed Martin .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lockheed Martin?

Software Engineer (900) , Systems Engineer (678) , Senior Software Engineer (291) , Engineer (246) , Intern (188) , Senior Systems Engineer (187) , Financial Analyst (177) , Mechanical Engineer (166) , 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 1593 reviews)); "Pay is good and most of the people you work with are of similar mind set." ((in 1120 reviews)); "They employ a very dynamic and talented workforce and encourage a good work/ life balance." ((in 1023 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 936 reviews)); "Very flexible and the culture is great." ((in 339 reviews))

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

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 592 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 135 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 132 reviews))

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Lockheed Martin Senior Mechanical Engineer reviews

4.2

99% would recommend to a friend

(62 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

98% approve of CEO

86% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Work/Life balance

4.3

Compensation and benefits

4.2

Culture & values

4.2

Career opportunities

3.9

Senior management

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

Mechanical Engineer, Senior employees have rated Lockheed Martin with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 62 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Mechanical Engineer, Senior professionals have an excellent working experience there. Lockheed Martin is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Mechanical Engineer, Senior professionals compared to other employers within the Luft- & Raumfahrt, Verteidigung industry (3.6 stars).

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62 reviews

4.0

Jan 5, 2026

IC3 Mechanical Engineer Sr Review

Senior mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, good work-life balance

Cons

Red tape, stuck in their ways

4.0

Jan 6, 2025

Good

Mechanical engineer, senior

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large company - good mission, good benefits.

Cons

Lots of bureaucratic hoops to jump through.

4.0

Sep 17, 2024

Great place to work

Senior mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very flexible schedule Good pay Great 401k match

Cons

Starting to enforce returning back to the office

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