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 (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 (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 1629 reviews)); "Good pay; and you get to work around some amazing machinery that will fight wars and save lives." ((in 1092 reviews)); "They employ a very dynamic and talented workforce and encourage a good work/ life balance." ((in 1016 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 907 reviews)); "Great opportunities to learn about engineering and complex systems" ((in 328 reviews))

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

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 593 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 164 reviews)); "Literal no training and you are told to train yourself in outside programs you have to pay for." ((in 142 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 134 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

(14,565 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 14,565 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

4.0

May 20, 2012

Solid well lead company with interesting work if you are in the right position

Software engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

LM tackles some of the most complex problems in systems and software engineering. Chance to work on projects of historical significance and systems that will be around for a long time,

Cons

Process intensive and risk adverse culture can be slow and frustrating. Need to be willing to relocated to maximize ability to advance.

2.0

May 19, 2012

Great when you get a good leader

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The support and products that are made go directly to supporting our troops working to defend our country. That is a rewarding feeling to know you are making a difference.

Cons

DoD funds are going to be tight and work levels are dropping off. A lot of people leaving the company because of the slow down in work. Leadership changes are a non stop revolving door.

4.0

May 18, 2012

Work/Life Balance is great

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work/Life balance is great - I rarely need to work more the 40 - 45 hours per week.

Cons

Yearly reviews are directly related to how much money your project has brought in and will bring in. If you do an awesome job on a project that is cancelled due to no fault of your own you will only get a basic contributor rating, which can be kind of frustrating. Also, your employment is directly tied to a customer contract. If there is no customer contract/project to pay for your continued employment then you will in a very short time find yourself unemployed.

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