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 (900) , Systems Engineer (678) , Senior Software Engineer (291) , Engineer (246) , Intern (188) , Senior Systems Engineer (187) , Financial Analyst (177) , Mechanical Engineer (166) , Manufacturing Engineer (134) , Program Manager (112) , 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 1599 reviews)); "Good pay; and you get to work around some amazing machinery that will fight wars and save lives." ((in 1132 reviews)); "Great work life balance while feeling satisfied and fulfilled by the work I am performing." ((in 1024 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 931 reviews)); "Very flexible and the culture is great." ((in 335 reviews))

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

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 590 reviews)); "Some managers have absolutely zero clue how anything actually gets done and are poor leaders." ((in 291 reviews)); "Senior leadership had a very difficult time articulating that overall strategy and direction for the division." ((in 160 reviews)); "Literal no training and you are told to train yourself in outside programs you have to pay for." ((in 137 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 131 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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4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(14,537 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

82% 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 14,537 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

3.0

Oct 13, 2009

Some pros & some cons

Erp business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place for work life balance & benefits. Work environment can be very flexible depending on the job function & the business unit you work for.

Cons

Promotions are hard to get, as well as getting assigned to those projects that will ultimately get you those promotions. Thus, the lower you come in on the professional ladder the more difficult it's going to be to move up because those that occupy those ''ideal' positions never leave. It's very common to meet someone who has worked there for 15-20 years. You can definitely get pigeon-holed if you're not careful. Not all business units are treated equally. Typically, you will find this in their largest business unit. It's basically the step child of the organization, but it actually has the most employees in it.

5.0

Oct 6, 2009

rated 5

Computer support senior iv

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Managment works with employes to ensure that there is a balance of work/life commitments. The avalibilty to cross train into other areas is readily avaliable. There is a very through trainging plan in place to ensure everyone knows there responibilities.

Cons

Senior managment does not always seem to respond to employee inquires very fast.

3.0

Sep 30, 2009

Typical IT Contractor

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits are good. A lot of the people are good. Working for a big firm like LM does have pluses--they can get better health benefits than some firms, for example, because their size gives them leverage. In addition, the size of the firm makes it possible to have a long-term but varied career at LM. They are reluctant to lay people off a contract; someone who would be laid off is given first crack--and preference--at other jobs in the company. The management philosophy, as expressed by the maxims of Full Spectrum Leadership, is first rate.

Cons

Management is more concerned about the short-term bottom line than the longer-term needs of employees. Consequently, something like training can be given short shrift. Communication between employee and manager at the project level can be bad. This will likely vary by contract.

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