Does Lockheed Martin pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Lockheed Martin employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Lockheed Martin. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Lockheed Martin?

84% of Lockheed Martin employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Lockheed Martin 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 4.1 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 1601 reviews)); "Good pay; and you get to work around some amazing machinery that will fight wars and save lives." ((in 1081 reviews)); "They employ a very dynamic and talented workforce and encourage a good work/ life balance." ((in 1011 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 940 reviews)); "Great opportunities for exciting work on multiple programs if you volunteer for it and prive yourself." ((in 318 reviews))

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

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 595 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 158 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 135 reviews))

What are employees saying about Lockheed Martin layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Lockheed Martin layoffs and their outlook for job security at Lockheed Martin in 2026.

Lockheed Martin reviews

4.1

84% would recommend to a friend

(14,559 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

82% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

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Lockheed Martin has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 14,559 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Lockheed Martin employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Luft- & Raumfahrt, Verteidigung industry (3.6 stars).

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1.0

Jul 14, 2014

Disappointed

Senior systems engineer

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CEO approval

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Pros

Some work is interesting but it depends on the project. Most of the work was to fix errors and consequenses of not following procedures.

Cons

If you have a bad boss, get a new job. Bosses do not have the ability to manage people. Company promotes highly inadequate managers. Most of the employees are not satisfied with their bosses....from micromanaged to completely ignored. Bosses only interested in what it will do for them personally. Bosses do not support their staff.

1.0

Jul 13, 2014

Worst aerospace company in the history of the United States

Qa manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Decent money, but you have to sell your soul to the devil to survive there.

Cons

Absolutely the worst aircraft company in the history of the world. Management is so stupid they couldn't figure out how to build a paper airplane if they had to.

1.0

Jul 10, 2014

We're people, not mindless cattle

Aircraft electrician

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

None. The union has made sure that all the same people who have worked the same positions for 40+ years will never leave. Senior management was a joke.

Cons

Union has sucked all talent and motivation from most employees. A "that'll do" attitude is VERY prevalent. Newbies get treated like animals, then are first to be let go in layoff situations. Very lazy and dishonest senior workforce, led by an equally lazy and dishonest management. Health insurance was crazy expensive for almost no real coverage. Salaried employees rarely showed up, if at all. Hourly were expected to volunteer for overtime or risk losing their jobs. A very backward company, watching out for the bottom dollar rather than the workforce.

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