Is Lockheed Martin a good company to work for as a Sr. Software Engineer?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Lockheed Martin have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 306 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 Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at Lockheed Martin now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at Lockheed Martin .

Does Lockheed Martin pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lockheed Martin with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 306 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.6% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at Lockheed Martin.

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Lockheed Martin?

76% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at Lockheed Martin would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 7% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Lockheed Martin with a 4.0 rating for work-life-balance, 3.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.6 rating for culture and values and 4.0 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lockheed Martin?

Software Engineer (904) , Systems Engineer (679) , Senior Software Engineer (292) , 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 Sr. Software Engineer reviews

4.0

76% would recommend to a friend

(306 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

63% approve of CEO

68% 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

3.6

Culture & values

3.2

Senior management

Sr Software Engineer employees have rated Lockheed Martin with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 306 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Lockheed Martin is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Luft- & Raumfahrt, Verteidigung industry (3.6 stars).

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306 reviews

2.0

Apr 9, 2011

Blaise.

Senior software engineer

Recommend

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Pros

Regular hours. Job stability in many locations is very high due to contract structure. This company is a good place to work if you are nearing the end of your career.

Cons

The experience I've gained here is not what I would consider conformant to industry standards nor does it excel in utilizing new technologies (keep in mind I don't work in the areas of fighter jets or sattelites, which this company sure IS very cutting edge). If I don't leave soon, I fear I will be premature nearing the end of my career!

3.0

Apr 4, 2011

Good place to start, but avoid becoming a lifer

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

LM generally has excellent job security, except in times of constrained gov't budgets (such as today). Even then, one's position is not in jeopardy provided they seek out active projects or perform well enough that active projects seek out them. Benefits are strong, although LM has been retooling them lately due to cost issues. The newer options are universally regarded as being of poorer quality than the previous system. Business practices and processes are well-documented, and usually well-followed. LM does a good job at designing job roles to be trainable and then training employees to perform them.

Cons

LM has lost a good deal of its strategic vision, especially when it comes to innovation. It seems a growing percentage of contracts are operations and maintenance as opposed to development. These have the same people doing the same tasks for years, if not decades. Technical stagnation often ensues. LM also strives to make jobs performable by ANY employee of the appropriate title, rather than those that are exceptional in some way. This generalization of roles means that LM often can get away with using employees of substandard abilities, which allows them to pay lower salaries overall.

2.0

Mar 27, 2011

Lazy martin is the place to be if you like to sit around and surf the web most of the time

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, work/life balance, lots free time at work

Cons

Lots of high level 60-80 year old people sitting around doing nothing while collecting a $$$ check. You'll see people on eBay, solitaire world, or Youtube. I've received a message on youtube stating "Too much traffic from your IP address, please verify some security info" hilarious!

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