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 (898) , Systems Engineer (678) , 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 (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 1603 reviews)); "Pay is good and most of the people you work with are of similar mind set." ((in 1122 reviews)); "Great work life balance while feeling satisfied and fulfilled by the work I am performing." ((in 1013 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 910 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 590 reviews)); "Some managers have absolutely zero clue how anything actually gets done and are poor leaders."" ((in 297 reviews)); "Senior leadership had a very difficult time articulating that overall strategy and direction for the division." ((in 155 reviews)); "Literal no training and you are told to train yourself in outside programs you have to pay for." ((in 134 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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4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(14,508 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 14,508 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

Dec 25, 2017

Great place to learn from

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

9/80 flex schedule, great place to learn from some very talented people, always something new to work on, good management flow-down

Cons

Difficult to get needed training, even good loyal employees can get lost in the masses when it comes to job recognition, sometimes the bureaucracy gets in the way of progress

4.0

Dec 4, 2017

Good

Production planner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lockheed Martin has a great benefits program and helps aid towards successful saving in the future. The company operates on flex time which is very convenient.

Cons

It is difficult to move up due to the corporate structure. There is no standard for training. Most people are thrown into a sink or swim environment.

1.0

Aug 28, 2017

I would not recommend it for experienced professionals from other industries

Lead member of engineering staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule. I worked on a Flex 40 schedule which meant I needed to put in 40 hours per week with a minimum of 4 hours on any particular work day.

Cons

- Too many people who have spent all of their lives working at the same place. The culture is terrible. Some individuals who joined the company straight out of college 30 years ago still act like teenagers. Imagine having to deal with a 50 or 60 year old teenager. - The workforce is heavily skewed in a particular direction with respect to race. Just guess how that's going to work out if you're a minority. Google "Lockheed Martin discrimination lawsuit". - As a software engineer your skills are highly specialized and aren't easily transferable to other industries. That's probably one of the reasons why so many people stay there all of their lives. They're trapped. - Terrible culture (at the location where I worked, Moorestown NJ). People will hide information from you if they perceive you as a threat who might push them out of their position.

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