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 1572 reviews)); "Pay is good and most of the people you work with are of similar mind set." ((in 1128 reviews)); "Great work life balance while feeling satisfied and fulfilled by the work I am performing." ((in 1009 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 914 reviews)); "Very flexible and the culture is great." ((in 340 reviews))

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

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 594 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 154 reviews)); "Literal no training and you are told to train yourself in outside programs you have to pay for." ((in 145 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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Lockheed Martin reviews

4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(14,515 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

3.9

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 14,515 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

Nov 20, 2008

Good opportunities, but hard to get hired

Proposal editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lockheed is a large company. You meet a lot of interesting people, the work always varies, and it's hard to get bored.

Cons

As a subcontractor, it is hard to get hired full time, despite the fact you are told management would like to hire you. Lots of overtime sometimes, and you also get let go if there isn't enough work to do. They will bring you back if they like you, however. Also if you are a subcontractor, you don't receive any of the benefits, and sometimes people treat you differently. There are also a lot of politics in the office and different departments.

2.0

Nov 20, 2008

Employees are just a commodity

Software test engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large company with many options. Company has respect in the workforce. Decent, though not outstanding, benefit package. They have many good people working there that will support you even if there is a lack of support from senior mngt. Good education benefits.

Cons

Higher level mngt give no support to employees. No follow through on promised promotions, no support when contract ends, they just dump you. Salaries tend not to be competitive, Senior mngt has very poor communication with employees, lack of direction in many fields (especially healthcare it).

2.0

Nov 19, 2008

Lockheed is not the best place to work.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is fulfilling to contribute to the defense of the United States. You may have access to technologies and projects that just don't exist in the private sector. Usually there is a good emphasis on work life balance. It is a huge company that has a lot of interesting projects. Lockheed makes missiles, satellites, ships, and the best military jets in the world. The benefits are above average. In general the people you work with are very patriotic and nice. There is a sense of pride in working for Lockheed Martin and you generally won't be ashamed you work for them.

Cons

You will see firsthand how much waste, inefficiency, and fanboy jingoism exists in the defense industry In the non-defense sector Lockheed would be eaten for lunch. Too bloated, too full of itself.

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