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Lockheed Martin Senior Software Engineer reviews

4.0

74% would recommend to a friend

(321 total reviews)
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James D. Taiclet

65% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Software Engineer, Senior employees have rated Lockheed Martin with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 321 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer, Senior professionals have a good working experience there. Lockheed Martin is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer, Senior professionals compared to other employers within the Luft- & Raumfahrt, Verteidigung industry (3.6 stars).

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321 reviews
3.0
Jul 22, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

pension program and health benefits, good work family balance

Cons

training not paid for nor provided on regular basis to keep skills up to date, career advancement stale, end of year performance increases poor

4.0
May 7, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

At Lockheed Martin (at least the contract I was on) you'll get a decent salary, consistant (but small) raises, a security clearance, and a very good work/life balance.

Cons

Staying at Lockheed for too long would only make you really valuable to other large defense contractors.

5.0
May 2, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

One of the most attractive things about Lockheed Martin is the technology that employees are exposed to. As a premier systems integrator, Lockheed has a long-standing reputation for solving large, complex problems, something most engineers salivate over. Lockheed focuses on promoting an inclusive, diverse work environment, a perk not often cited, but one that I've come to really appreciate. The benefits are fairly standard, if not above average and the size of Lockheed allows for some of the best employee discount offerings around. Arguably the best benefit, outside of interesting work, is the flexible schedule that Lockheed offers. Employees have the ability to work their own schedule based on both personal (doctor's appointment, sick kids, etc.) and professional needs (deadline to meet, unexpected proposal to write) as long as they meet 40 hours for the week. For me, that usually means front loading hours during the beginning and middle of the week and cutting out a few hours early on Friday.

Cons

While compensation at Lockheed is fair, other smaller firms may offer more competitive salaries. Also, compensation is very much tied to tenure. While Lockheed is working to focus more on pay for performance, there is still a heavy positive correlation between years in the chair and salary regardless of abilities. As a large systems integrator focusing on systems engineering, work at Lockheed can sometimes get bogged down by processes and documentation.

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