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 been stable over the past 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 (292) , 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 1577 reviews)); "Pay is good and most of the people you work with are of similar mind set." ((in 1093 reviews)); "Great work life balance while feeling satisfied and fulfilled by the work I am performing." ((in 1033 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 927 reviews)); "Great opportunities to learn about engineering and complex systems" ((in 321 reviews))

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

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 591 reviews)); "Some managers have absolutely zero clue how anything actually gets done and are poor leaders." ((in 295 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 142 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 133 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

(14,555 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 14,555 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

Nov 22, 2010

Love the work and the customers that I work with, but not the hourly wage.

Weapons handler

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Pros

They provide the funding to obtain certifications that you need to perform your job.

Cons

Based on California Labor Laws no pay raises in the near future. And in the state of California thats not going to cut it.

4.0

Nov 21, 2010

Student Program

Lean six sigma student specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The employees are extremely friendly and warm. The environment and culture at Lockheed is one like no other. My department, Six Sigma, was always about continual improvement, no matter what you do. I highly suggest work in this department for those individuals who are always trying to learn something new.

Cons

From where I live, the drive was a little bit far. And the parking is difficult, however, these are minor setbacks for an absolutely excellent company, which I would recommend to anyone.

3.0

Nov 20, 2010

Data Center operations among the best I've ever been involved with.

It analyst

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Excellent access to proprietary tools to conduct thorough issue resolution or escalation and documentation. Good desktop hardware/software, reliable 'up-time' of access to network resources to do your work. Friendly work environment. They hire generally above the norm competent and friendly people. Great team of people where knowledge is freely exchanged and help is available for difficult problems in critical situations.

Cons

Tendency to put 'yes-men' in supervisory positions to toe the corporate bottom-line. FOX news is on both monitors in the dining room. 24/7 If you are a progressive thinking person, keep it to yourself.

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Love the work and the customers that I work with, but not the hourly wage.

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