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 1588 reviews)); "Pay is good and most of the people you work with are of similar mind set." ((in 1103 reviews)); "They employ a very dynamic and talented workforce and encourage a good work/ life balance." ((in 1003 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 919 reviews)); "Very flexible and the culture is great." ((in 333 reviews))

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

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 586 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 156 reviews)); "Literal no training and you are told to train yourself in outside programs you have to pay for." ((in 139 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 133 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

(14,514 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 14,514 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

1.0

Jun 8, 2023

Culture

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Brand loyalty, market outlook, skilled wokrforce

Cons

Management, culture, some toxic elements (more than the usual/occassional corporate), union politics

5.0

Mar 22, 2023

Outstanding company for pay and personal life balance

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I work at Lockheed Martin - MFC in Grand Prarie and the work culture is great. All 4 managers I've had so far have been well trained, helpful, and looked out for their teams in terms of promotions/time of/career development. The pay is less than what a software engineer would make at a more tech oriented company but I believe I am fairly compensated. The time off I get it phenomenal, I have allocated PTO time which I can take a moments notice (though it is better to give managers time to plan for vacation and such). But days where I am mentally exhausted and burnt out, I am enabled to take as much time as I need to recharge. The work is pretty interesting, technically challenging, and worthwhile to do.

Cons

The pay is probably the biggest con. That isn't to say I am severely underpaid, but in comparison to compaines like Bank of America, BCG, fintech, or other similar companies, I am paid far less. The other biggest con is that some of the technologies are outdated due to maintenance requirements of certain government contracts and such. For example, requiring some software to maintain a C++98 standard when we are on 2023.

2.0

Nov 14, 2022

They think they're great/cutting edge, in reality they're bearly treading water as an excellent compant

Program manager/coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Paid hourly, so overtime (often occurs) results in larger pay cheques

Cons

Always overtime Process heavy Year-end financial reviews always show positive growth, yet every year there are new reasons as to why raises will not be increased/actually more than inflation. A lot of turn-over with employees, which is good for costs as younger developers don't cost as much Not a lot of senior technical mentorship - either people leave, or those who stay move to management and then are too busy to technically manage.

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