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4.1

84% would recommend to a friend

(14,564 total reviews)
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James D. Taiclet

83% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Lockheed Martin has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 14,564 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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2.0
Sep 7, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Lockheed Martin is a large company and therefore there is a lot of opportunity. There are diverse career fields with an opportunity to work on diverse programs. There is an opportunity to work in several geographic locations, particularily on the East coast and in California.

Cons

My experience is tempered in that LMC at my location is actually quite small, and therefore suffers from the problems that small companies have. Managment at my location is poor. Too much drama in the program. No one communicates. Subcontractors are in all the critical positions; LMC personnel are not in a position to make decisions. Hence low morale and high turnover. LMC as a corporation stresses that education and training is very important, but at my location there is no budget for training and there is very little opportunity for either unless it is done on your personal time.

4.0
Aug 13, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Generally stable job environment, there are the occasional layoff threats, but there have been few people laid off in my 10+ years there. Generally intelligent managers who have actually been successful technical workers before moving on to management. Highly ethical people. Only 40 hr weeks with flexible schedule. Salaried workers who work on the weekend or over 45 hours gets paid straight-time overtime (e.g., working 60 hours in a week gets you 55 hours of pay.) Alternatively you can take it as comp time and use it as vacation. 9/80 and 4/10 schedules available (Fridays off).

Cons

Slow, big company. Quota system for raises about 60% of people get the "Meets Expectations" rating, 30% a level higher, and only about 10% get the highest rating and raise. This quota will be shoved down your manager's throat, so if you're in a group of 10 people that have done the work of 30 and gotten the attention of executives because you did such a bang-up job on a project that made Lockheed Martin look great it doesn't matter. 6 of the 10 will still only get the average rating. Oh, and maybe a plaque for your wall. And maybe, just maybe a small bonus, a few hundred to a thousand dollars.

4.0
Jul 3, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Lockheed Space Systems has a terrific work-life balance. Three weeks of vacation is standard for all employees plus holidays. The 9/80 work week is wonderful; you get every other Friday off!

Cons

There is a lot bureaucracy that can make getting anything done very difficult. The publishing of research is discouraged by the legal department. Promotions hard to earn and based entirely on the employee's age, not skills nor knowlege nor talent. There are many near-retirees in trumped-up roles that contribute little. A lot of great, young engineers start their careers at Lockeed then quickly jump ship when they see miniscule raises and no opportunites.

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