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 (904) , 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) , Project Manager (111) , Associate Software Engineer (110) , 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 1590 reviews)); "Pay is good and most of the people you work with are of similar mind set." ((in 1106 reviews)); "They employ a very dynamic and talented workforce and encourage a good work/ life balance." ((in 1021 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 917 reviews)); "Pay attention to that and make sure you negotiate a good salary when you arrive." ((in 327 reviews))

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

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 598 reviews)); "Some managers have absolutely zero clue how anything actually gets done and are poor leaders." ((in 293 reviews)); "Senior leadership had a very difficult time articulating that overall strategy and direction for the division." ((in 159 reviews)); "Literal no training and you are told to train yourself in outside programs you have to pay for." ((in 145 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 136 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

(14,559 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

82% 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 14,559 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).

Reviews by job title

15K reviews

4.0

Aug 9, 2011

Lockheed Martin is a stable company and a good place to work

Quality assurance engineer asc

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent benefits, competitive pay, company stability, education assistance, 401(k) assistance, interesting work, challenging work, plenty of opportunities to advance

Cons

Difficult to change status quo, occasional forced overtime, confusing performance rating and management system, lots of bureaucracy, lack of coherence between division

3.0

Aug 1, 2011

Honored

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great reputation, engineers, products, research

Cons

Career advancement, location, location, location

4.0

Jul 29, 2011

Great place to work and opportunities for growth.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Many interesting and complex projects to work on.

Cons

A lot of bureaucracy, in which some departments are trying to resolve by not back-filling middle management positions.

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