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

Sr Staff Software Engineer professionals working at Lockheed Martin have rated their employer with 3.2 out of 5 stars in 26 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 Staff Software Engineer Jobs at Lockheed Martin now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr Staff Software Engineer interview questions at Lockheed Martin .

Does Lockheed Martin pay Sr Staff Software Engineer employees well?

Sr Staff Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lockheed Martin with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 26 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 19.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr 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) , Associate Software Engineer (111) , Project Manager (111) , 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 1605 reviews)); "Pay is good and most of the people you work with are of similar mind set." ((in 1113 reviews)); "Great work life balance while feeling satisfied and fulfilled by the work I am performing." ((in 1000 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 915 reviews)); "Great opportunities to learn about engineering and complex systems" ((in 320 reviews))

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

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 589 reviews)); "Some managers have absolutely zero clue how anything actually gets done and are poor leaders." ((in 293 reviews)); "Senior leadership had a very difficult time articulating that overall strategy and direction for the division." ((in 153 reviews)); "Literal no training and you are told to train yourself in outside programs you have to pay for." ((in 141 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 134 reviews))

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Lockheed Martin Sr Staff Software Engineer reviews

3.2

37% would recommend to a friend

(26 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

36% approve of CEO

26% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Culture & values

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.3

Senior management

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Compensation and benefits

Sr Staff Software Engineer employees have rated Lockheed Martin with 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 26 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr Staff Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Lockheed Martin is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr Staff Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Luft- & Raumfahrt, Verteidigung industry (3.6 stars).

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26 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

Nov 21, 2024

Decent

Software engineer sr staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Get to work on neat stuff

Cons

Managers don't stick around to deal with the long term consequences of their decisions that make them look good today

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

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