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 (899) , 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

(14,510 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 14,510 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

2.0

Mar 25, 2015

Do 3 years and then leave

Embedded software engineer senior

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to get experience at the beginning of your career. Decent pay and benefits.

Cons

No a place to have a career. Promotions occur very quick at first, but can stop very quickly.

1.0

Mar 23, 2015

Most people just hanging on until retirement.

Aeronautical engineer staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good to have on resume. Outsiders still seem to respect the company.

Cons

Little innovation. Mostly older engineers trying to make it to retirement. Risk averse. Only two active aircraft production programs, both controversial, both not very exciting. Younger engineers tend not stick around. Very poor facilities. Many contain hazardous materials like asbestos, beryllium in the air. Severe focus on tracking everything, which takes precedence over real work. Innovation and good ideas go here to die.

2.0

Mar 22, 2015

16 months in and very disappointed

Senior mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-There are some highly intelligent employees and they are willing to mentor you. They are rarely in management though. -Occasionally you are really able to complete fulfilling work for your country

Cons

-ZERO investment in increasing talent of employees (no more available classes, on the job training is frowned upon) -Raises are nonexistent -Benefits are below average and seem to be getting worse -Project leads are incompetent, unprofessional, have no training, are not able to perform under pressure and very poor decision makers. -Ranking system: inconsistent and ineffective. Doesn't seem to motivate employees to do better work. -Short term profit - it seems that upper management is only interested in profits in the next quarter. They are willing to sell their (1 year distant) future away for a small profit now

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