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

Senior Staff Software Engineer professionals working at Lockheed Martin have rated their employer with 2.7 out of 5 stars in 24 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 Staff Software Engineer Jobs at Lockheed Martin now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Staff Software Engineer interview questions at Lockheed Martin .

Does Lockheed Martin pay Senior Staff Software Engineer employees well?

Senior Staff Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lockheed Martin with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 24 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Staff Software Engineer salaries at Lockheed Martin.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lockheed Martin?

Software Engineer (904) , Systems Engineer (679) , Senior Software Engineer (293) , Engineer (246) , Intern (188) , Senior Systems Engineer (187) , Financial Analyst (177) , Mechanical Engineer (166) , Manufacturing Engineer (134) , Program Manager (113) , 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 1624 reviews)); "Good pay; and you get to work around some amazing machinery that will fight wars and save lives." ((in 1093 reviews)); "They employ a very dynamic and talented workforce and encourage a good work/ life balance." ((in 1030 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 938 reviews)); "Great opportunities for exciting work on multiple programs if you volunteer for it and prive yourself." ((in 325 reviews))

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

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 595 reviews)); "Some managers have absolutely zero clue how anything actually gets done and are poor leaders." ((in 289 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 145 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 133 reviews))

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Lockheed Martin Senior Staff Software Engineer reviews

2.7

26% would recommend to a friend

(24 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

23% approve of CEO

10% positive business outlook

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Software Engineer Senior Staff employees have rated Lockheed Martin with 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 24 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer Senior Staff professionals have an average working experience there. Lockheed Martin is rated 26% below average by Software Engineer Senior Staff professionals compared to other employers within the Luft- & Raumfahrt, Verteidigung industry (3.6 stars).

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24 reviews

2.0

Apr 27, 2025

Not what it used to be

Senior staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting work and interesting projects

Cons

Low employee retention rate, layoffs, nepotism in many management circles

4.0

Jun 9, 2024

Standard legacy defense company

Senior staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of programs. Job security

Cons

Many levels of management. Lots of corporate bloat

2.0

Apr 23, 2024

Not what it was

Senior staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting work and projects, somewhat stable work

Cons

Increased disconnect between management and the technical work, increased nepotism

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