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) , 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 1605 reviews)); "Pay is good and most of the people you work with are of similar mind set." ((in 1113 reviews)); "Great work life balance while feeling satisfied and fulfilled by the work I am performing." ((in 1000 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 915 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 589 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 153 reviews)); "Literal no training and you are told to train yourself in outside programs you have to pay for." ((in 141 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.

Lockheed Martin reviews

4.1

84% would recommend to a friend

(14,561 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 14,561 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

2.0

Aug 27, 2010

Lockheed Martin - not a Great IT ServicesCompany

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work environment is good. LM recognized as a leader - at least in Aerospace. LM is very process-oriented. LM values a diverse work population.

Cons

My comments only apply to LM IS&GS - not the other three sectors (Aerospace, etc.). LM is top-heavy with senior management - from the Director through the Sr. VP levels. Real bonuses are only paid-out at the Director level and above. Sr. Management fails to seriously consider those employees that really know the client. They are totally driven by the stock market - to the extent their decisions are not sound based on the given circumstances.

4.0

Aug 25, 2010

Good place to work, but don't expect much creativity from management.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Job Stability -Good Benefits -Consistent federal contract work

Cons

-Inability of management to execute out-of-the-box thinking -Egocentric management philosophies -Promotions based on time, versus skill level

3.0

Aug 24, 2010

Transfer in, dont start your career here.

Business development analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Tremendous amount of autonomy given early in my career.

Cons

Red tape is abundant and wastes a lot of time.

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Lockheed Martin - not a Great IT ServicesCompany

Good place to work, but don't expect much creativity from management.

Transfer in, dont start your career here.

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