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.

Lockheed Martin reviews

4.1

84% would recommend to a friend

(14,580 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 14,580 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

4.0

Oct 8, 2012

Depends on the project and site

Embedded software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture varies greatly across sites, and even between projects. Good work life balance in most cases, relatively decent compensation, and the chance to work on some really interesting technology.

Cons

You're either working on something cutting edge or maintaining something 30 years old, and there's a culture clash there. Some projects can turn into death marches due to inexperienced project management. Career advancement is not very meritocratic, consisting of either mandatory promotions after a few years, or politics.

3.0

Oct 8, 2012

People are Great

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great Professional colleagues. Great Programs to be a part of state of the art.

Cons

Seems like there is always a layoff to worry about. Tied to government funding which can be volatile. Personnel reviews and salary compensation could be improved. The cost of Health and other benefits are continually rising.

4.0

Oct 5, 2012

Great company to work for

Senior systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of different opportunities to move around and get exposure to different products and design life cycles.

Cons

Such a large company with a lot of high-value projects, so there are a lot of processes to follow.

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