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 1579 reviews)); "Good pay; and you get to work around some amazing machinery that will fight wars and save lives." ((in 1126 reviews)); "Great work life balance while feeling satisfied and fulfilled by the work I am performing." ((in 1016 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 921 reviews)); "Very flexible and the culture is great." ((in 328 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 289 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 143 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 136 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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Lockheed Martin reviews

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

Apr 8, 2009

Good place to work, but salary is not always competitive.

Software engineer asc

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company offers a wide variety of employment opportunities in many locations. If you get tired of your current assignment, it is relatively easy to transfer to a new contract, business unit, location, etc.. . Government contract work is generally steady and reliable for such a large company, so the company has weathered the current financial downturn fairly well.

Cons

They create company wide policies and practices that do not always apply neatly to diverse business units. Employees may sometimes feel like they are treated as a number rather than a valued employee. Salary is not always competitive, especially the more entry level positions.

5.0

Apr 7, 2009

Great company, but lots of work

Principal systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

National Pride, high-tech applications, good pay and great benefits. Good people and managers. Paid overtime, interesting assignments

Cons

Lots of hours. needs better senior management communication. Individuals are promoted and have career growth, but this breaks up good teams with experience, leaving the less experienced teams to work projects

5.0

Apr 6, 2009

Lots of opportunities, lots of politics.

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lockheed has a lot of different places they operate from, and hundreds of different jobs in any given field. They make it very easy to move around within the company, so you dont need to feel like you are trapped in just 1 job. Also, having a security clearence makes it easier to get a job within the company, as well as similar companies if you decide lockheed isnt for you.

Cons

Working with a security clearence, there is the extra stress of dealing with security procedures, and you can not come home and tell the family what you did at work that day. Getting changes made to policies is a big complicated deal, typical to large companies. Lots of politics to deal with.

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