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 (244) , Intern (188) , Senior Systems Engineer (186) , Financial Analyst (177) , Mechanical Engineer (165) , 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 1608 reviews)); "Good pay; and you get to work around some amazing machinery that will fight wars and save lives." ((in 1112 reviews)); "Great work life balance while feeling satisfied and fulfilled by the work I am performing." ((in 1043 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 906 reviews)); "Very flexible and the culture is great." ((in 323 reviews))

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

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 588 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 153 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 137 reviews)); "Literal no training and you are told to train yourself in outside programs you have to pay for." ((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

(14,522 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

82% approve of CEO

72% 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 14,522 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

4.0

Jan 5, 2009

Excellent starting position into embedded development

Embedded software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work atmosphere, excellent work - life balance, 9/80 work-weeks.

Cons

The building has no windows, and there are many rules to be followed.

2.0

Jan 5, 2009

Stay away from Lockheed Martin Michoud.

Electrical design engineer associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Once you get in, you have an easier time getting a job in a better location. This is especially useful if you are the secondary income in your immediate family or willing and able to relocate for improved conditions. It also looks pretty good on a resume to many prospective employers and it provides decent benefits, if not compensation. Theoretically, there are many training opportunities to be had. This includes college compensation and new technologies training and coursework. You get the idea that you are contributing to history in a significant way, though this is billed as some extra form of compensation at times.

Cons

This particular location is rife with nepotism and run by people who have no experience with the larger company. It has been described as backward compared to other locations, particularly with respect to employee advancement. The manufacturing portion of the facility, with which interaction is crucial, is union run. This allows factory labor to be inefficient and promotes a culture where over-time is the only time work actually gets done. Somehow, this same circumstance encourages labor to cover up mistakes for each other so that failures are not properly dealt with. Management often doesn't know the effects of their own command media. This means that harmful side effects of top-down directions are usually not corrected until after significant damage is done. Management likes to treat employees as mindless drones. For instance, the fact that average pay is low does not register, with some even trying to portray pay as high. The anti-advancement culture is indicative of a larger trend where the last few technology jobs that remain in Louisiana are disappearing.

4.0

Jan 3, 2009

Lockheed Martin is a good place to work.

Multimedia developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stability, stable company, good people, experienced company along with a chance to do your job are things that I liked about the place.

Cons

Boring and bland work environment, change the interior to brighten the place up and it will invigorate the staff.

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