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?

83% 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 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lockheed Martin?

Software Engineer (897) , Systems Engineer (678) , Senior Software Engineer (291) , Engineer (243) , Intern (188) , Senior Systems Engineer (186) , Financial Analyst (177) , Mechanical Engineer (165) , Manufacturing Engineer (134) , Program Manager (112) , Project Manager (111) , Associate Software Engineer (110) , Subcontract Administrator (102) , Quality Engineer (93) , 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 1622 reviews)); "Pay is good and most of the people you work with are of similar mind set." ((in 1061 reviews)); "Great work life balance while feeling satisfied and fulfilled by the work I am performing." ((in 1023 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 924 reviews)); "Very flexible and the culture is great." ((in 352 reviews))

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

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 601 reviews)); "Some managers have absolutely zero clue how anything actually gets done and are poor leaders." ((in 292 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 138 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.

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4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(14,504 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

81% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.0

Career opportunities

3.9

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 14,504 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 10, 2016

Skunkworks Aeronautical Engineer

Aeronautical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The Palmdale site is on a 9:80 schedule in that you get every other Friday off (can't choose which Friday), really awesome. The relocation package is pretty good. The work is incredible. For the vast majority of employees, can't access email when you aren't there, which is usually a huge plus. Get to work with hardworking, intelligent people (my experience so far).

Cons

Not the highest in terms of salaries, especially for PhDs. I would say slightly higher than average, but close to average. Massive corporate machine you have to navigate to get stuff done (e.g., things ordered, various trainings, etc.). No cafeteria or coffee stand on site.

1.0

Aug 12, 2016

Worst employee experience ever. Over committed on potential for growth and under delivered.

Human resources business partner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Still not sure. Oh yeah, 9/80 schedule. One less day every two weeks you have to tolerate the cancer that is Lockheed Martin.

Cons

The culture is toxic. Talent is synonymous with seniority and who you know. Promotions to executive level require retirement or mortality and after you work with these people you start to wish for the mortality path. Significant tolerance for passive aggressive and back stabbing behavior. Conflict is avoided and supplemented with gossip. If you are a high pot at your current employer stay away from this company.

4.0

Feb 22, 2016

Not that great!

Administrative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I enjoyed some of the people I worked with. The pay is good and paycheck is dependable. The benefits are plentiful but expensive and deductible is extremely high.

Cons

I was laid off after 15 years of service and lost pension. I planned to retire from the company but was walked out without even consideration of jobs that were currently open and that I qualified for. The environment is stale and quiet. Sitting in a maze of cubes in complete silence without windows can be very depressing. The only thing that keeps you from losing your mind is every other Friday off. They do nothing to build morale.

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