Is Lockheed Martin a good company to work for as a Senior Software Developer?

Senior Software Developer professionals working at Lockheed Martin have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 286 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Lockheed Martin employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Software Developer Jobs at Lockheed Martin now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Developer interview questions at Lockheed Martin .

Does Lockheed Martin pay Senior Software Developer employees well?

Senior Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lockheed Martin with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 286 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.6% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Developer salaries and benefits at Lockheed Martin .

How happy are Senior Software Developer professionals working at Lockheed Martin?

73% of Senior Software Developer employees at Lockheed Martin would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 10% in the past 12 months. Senior Software Developer professionals have also rated Lockheed Martin with a 4.0 rating for work-life-balance, 3.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.5 rating for culture and values and 4.0 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lockheed Martin?

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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 1622 reviews)); "Pay is good and most of the people you work with are of similar mind set." ((in 1061 reviews)); "Great work life balance while feeling satisfied and fulfilled by the work I am performing." ((in 1023 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 924 reviews)); "Very flexible and the culture is great." ((in 352 reviews))

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

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 601 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 158 reviews)); "Literal no training and you are told to train yourself in outside programs you have to pay for." ((in 138 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 135 reviews))

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4.0

73% would recommend to a friend

(286 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

62% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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4.0

Work/Life balance

4.0

Career opportunities

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Culture & values

3.2

Senior management

Senior Software Developer employees have rated Lockheed Martin with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 286 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Lockheed Martin is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Luft- & Raumfahrt, Verteidigung industry (3.6 stars).

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286 reviews

3.0

Aug 28, 2012

Exciting work, but slow process and job uncertainty due to government budgets

Senior software engineer

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

People are good. Work can be very interesting if it's the right program. Good tuition reimbursement program relative to other companies in the area.

Cons

Process is slow. Lots of bureaucracy. Not enough innovation. Company not too focused on employee morale.

5.0

Jul 17, 2012

Challenging work with tight deadlines, keeps you on your feet.

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flex ible hours, ability to work remotely when family commitments require you to do so and challenging work that requires you to constantly be learning new technologies. I work with very bright people that have different backgrounds.

Cons

Required to work different shifts to test software in limited number of labs that are available to a program.

2.0

Jul 17, 2012

Good for people that want to be part of the corporate structure.

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent benefits. Stability when the economy is good. Some programs have real cutting edge technology. Well known company. Many locations and divisions across the world.

Cons

Very large company. Hard to succeed if you don't want to be part of the management track. The defense industry can be unstable depending on the economy.

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Exciting work, but slow process and job uncertainty due to government budgets

Challenging work with tight deadlines, keeps you on your feet.

Good for people that want to be part of the corporate structure.

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