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 decreased by 1% over the last 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 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lockheed Martin?

Software Engineer (896) , Systems Engineer (677) , Senior Software Engineer (291) , Engineer (243) , 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 (102) , Quality Engineer (93) , 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 1584 reviews)); "Pay is good and most of the people you work with are of similar mind set." ((in 1117 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 913 reviews)); "Very flexible and the culture is great." ((in 324 reviews))

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

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 581 reviews)); "Some managers have absolutely zero clue how anything actually gets done and are poor leaders." ((in 294 reviews)); "Senior leadership had a very difficult time articulating that overall strategy and direction for the division." ((in 158 reviews)); "Literal no training and you are told to train yourself in outside programs you have to pay for." ((in 147 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 134 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

(14,500 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

81% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.0

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 14,500 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

Jun 12, 2008

Laid Back

Computer technical support analyst asc

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is one of the largest defence in the world. Job security as long as there is an USA.

Cons

Working in a military atmosphere with differnet rules from the rest of the world.

1.0

Jun 11, 2008

Great company needing a more youthful approach

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

An opportunity to work on cool stuff that goes into space. You can really think and do big things, once you learn how to get it right (You can't send the Geek squad to fix a satellite :-)

Cons

big, old school place that stifles innovation except in a few areas. If you have a new idea that is out of the box it usually takes longer than the duration of your project to get it even looked at.

3.0

Jun 11, 2008

Great intentions and opportunities, but too many politics

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are many innovative ideas in terms of projects to work on. Management attempts to allow you to work on the projects that you are most interested in. They will try to re-assign you if you ask them that you would like to try something new. I have never had a problem with speaking to my manager about these issues as well as any issues that I may have although response is slow. Management is usually flexible in terms of taking vacation, personal business or setting your own schedule. Several good benefits such as medical insurance, 401K matching, tuition reimbursement.

Cons

Compensation is much lower than other companies in Silicon Valley. They say it is because they do it in terms of cost of labor instead of cost of living which is stupid in my opinion. There is a lot of politics that go on in this company. It is really evident when getting raises or promotions. Because of the politics and system, raises or promotions come very slowly. They tend to keep you from getting to the next level quickly. There are also not many perks available but probably because it is a defense company.

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