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 (905) , 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 1633 reviews)); "Pay is good and most of the people you work with are of similar mind set." ((in 1116 reviews)); "They employ a very dynamic and talented workforce and encourage a good work/ life balance." ((in 1007 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 926 reviews)); "Great opportunities for exciting work on multiple programs if you volunteer for it and prive yourself." ((in 307 reviews))

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

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 590 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 163 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 136 reviews)); "Literal no training and you are told to train yourself in outside programs you have to pay for." ((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

(14,564 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

83% 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 14,564 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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15K reviews

5.0

Sep 25, 2025

Great benefits

Electrical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great benefits, great culture, great location, Great management

Cons

No cons No cons No cons No cons

4.0

Sep 25, 2025

Good company to work for

Financial analyst ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are great at the company. 100% vesting on day 1 was awesome, they also contribute I think 6% if you put in 6%. Good PTO too. Educational reimbursement was helpful in getting a masters degree.

Cons

Promotion is limited even if you do your job well. Seems like its more based on how long you're at the company rather than performance. Director did not care to engage with us even though we sat a few minutes away.

5.0

Sep 25, 2025

Interesting work, good managers, positive atmosphere, up to date technology

Data engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I like Lockheed - I find the work meaningful and worthwhile... managers and superiors are very sane - and policies and training reinforce that sanity. I've learned a lot and I can see that more hard-core developers are also hands-on with up-to-date web and server technologies. Benefits (401k, health, etc) are excellent, adding to total compensation.

Cons

Hey, it's a big company - you could land in a job you don't like or that doesn't fit you - you could get a bad manager/superior - that has happened to me occasionally. And with business ups and downs, you could see layoffs - but even those are handled in a civilized manner (IMHO). Hard to call out and *real* cons.

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