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 (907) , Systems Engineer (680) , 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 (112) , Project Manager (111) , Subcontract Administrator (103) , Quality Engineer (95) , 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 1564 reviews)); "Pay is good and most of the people you work with are of similar mind set." ((in 1127 reviews)); "Great work life balance while feeling satisfied and fulfilled by the work I am performing." ((in 1022 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 911 reviews)); "Great opportunities to learn about engineering and complex systems" ((in 320 reviews))

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

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 587 reviews)); "Some managers have absolutely zero clue how anything actually gets done and are poor leaders." ((in 285 reviews)); "Senior leadership had a very difficult time articulating that overall strategy and direction for the division." ((in 156 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 140 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.

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Lockheed Martin reviews

4.1

84% would recommend to a friend

(14,577 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

83% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Career opportunities

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Culture & values

3.5

Senior management

Lockheed Martin has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 14,577 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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Reviews by job title

15K reviews

2.0

Sep 9, 2025

Not bad but not the best

Strategic planner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very high exposure to high impact environments and problems around the globe

Cons

Minimal career progression and lack of development after you are hired

3.0

Sep 9, 2025

Culture

Operations supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lockheed has some great pay incentives/bonuses for salaried individuals, and the ability to flex your time, or comp it if needed.

Cons

the room for advancement is slim to none, its all about who you know not what you know

4.0

Sep 8, 2025

Great Culture, Pay, 401k, And Hours. But Difficult To Move Up And Ethical Considerations

Software engineer sr

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

+Everyone here is very friendly and very nice. No toxic culture at all +Everyone will always say they are underpaid - for most positions in the lower cost of living areas, LM definitely pays well. +401k is INSANE. Unfortunately, if you join now, it is not as good anymore, but still way better than most companies. +You will rarely work more than 40 hours a week, and if you ever do, you can just leave early the week after

Cons

-Everyone here will tell you that it's very difficult to move up. You either need to apply to a different job posting that's a level higher or you need to leave the company and come back. This is all advice given to me by multiple people here. -You don't really face the ethical question much in your day to day here if at all. But it's obviously still something you need to think about. Given the current state of the world, it definitely has made me think a lot more. And the few times such a topic has come up in discussion, most people are dismissive of it or even mocking of it, which personally, has been annoying. Can't blame them though, it is natural in the industry. You just need to find how comfortable you are and how close to the ethical question you are willing to be in your position and work.

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