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4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(14,539 total reviews)
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James D. Taiclet

82% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Lockheed Martin has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 14,539 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
4.0
Aug 31, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The company works on really interesting cutting edge technologies. Also, the benefits are great. There is a lot of opportunity to move around the US and the world in different jobs. Also, there is a lot of growth opportunities considering how hard Lockheed Martin will be hit by all of the retiring baby boomers.

Cons

At Lockheed Martin, it is expected that you do a good job, most everyone does. Because of this they have a some what backwards methodology for promotions and advancement. If you do a great job, and focus solely on it, then you will be a good employee and will be able to retire happy...at your current position, and with minute salary increases year over year. To really get ahead with this company you need to take stretch assignments and put yourself out there in ways that are outside of your day to day job. This way you can get noticed by the corporate level management and really move up the ladder....and make some real money. Otherwise, your friends working for companies that make consumer products will always be making more money than you. Also you can kiss Christmas bonuses goodbye with the economy the way it is...especially if you work on a government funded program.

4.0
Aug 30, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good People. Competitive benefits like most large companies. There is an engineering union called ASPEP that gets a higher raise for their employees and some additional benefits. Like I said, the benefits are not the bestest but just competitive with other large corporations except for the added union benefits. There is flexible work schedules that can be negotiated with your management. Pleasant work environment. Work is diverse. I think career advancement must be an obsession for the employee if one wants to advance in the company. It will not be given and there are maturity rules and requirements to get promoted in the union for engineers.

Cons

Focus is on full spectrum leadership throughout the ranks. Senior management emphasizes diversity, but the makeup of the departments show clearly that minorities have a glass ceiling. Their technical director group all comprise of white males and females - There is almost no chance of a minority getting a position in this group. Some of my friends have tried but were turned away because of maturity reasons. There are many minorities at the team lead level, and some at FLM level. Not sure why this is the case, just based on observations. No Asian minorities at the senior management level. This company also has a bias with military academy graduates as oppose to civilian college graduates in management positions. All AEGIS related work only.

4.0
Aug 25, 2009

Lockheed Martin

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Stability of the company is great - Company is very innovative - Reputation - Career Mobility is open - Great company to retire from - Work/Life Balance

Cons

There is really not that many cons: - Pay Scale (there is medians in the pay scale) - Have to move around the company to move up levels faster

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