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?

83% 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 1605 reviews)); "Good pay; and you get to work around some amazing machinery that will fight wars and save lives." ((in 1098 reviews)); "Great work life balance while feeling satisfied and fulfilled by the work I am performing." ((in 1004 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 932 reviews)); "Great opportunities to learn about engineering and complex systems" ((in 304 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 292 reviews)); "Senior leadership had a very difficult time articulating that overall strategy and direction for the division." ((in 155 reviews)); "Literal no training and you are told to train yourself in outside programs you have to pay for." ((in 136 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 135 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

83% would recommend to a friend

(14,554 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 14,554 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

Mar 26, 2010

Great place to go if you're hired and looking for opportunities outside down the road, terrible place to stay.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Depending on the business unit, very stable. Easy to exceed expectations. Plenty of vacation. Great benefits. Easy job requirements.

Cons

Stagnant work environment. Old school conservative mentality, no awareness of changing cultural trends and how it affects business. "Survivor" departmental ethos.

4.0

Mar 19, 2010

Great place to work if you enjoy a slower pace of work.

Process engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

People are intelligent. Good work life balance. 9/80 work schedule means three day weekends every other day. A good number of younger employees.

Cons

It's slow, which depending on what you want can be a Pro. That's probably just indicative of the aerospace industry as a whole. Management is smart but not always the best at getting the most out of their employees. Pay is average.

3.0

Mar 18, 2010

Good Benefits, Communications Lacking

Mechanical engineer, staff

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Pay and benefits are excellent. Projects can be interesting and rewarding if you are assigned to a specific one. There are many different projects you could work on.

Cons

Management leadership abilities are suspect. The company talks about communications but are reluctant to provide you with information that may affect you. It is difficult to move to another assignment. It is difficult to obtain training if you are interested in a different job classification.

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