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

Staff Engineer professionals working at Lockheed Martin have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 34 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 Staff Engineer Jobs at Lockheed Martin now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Staff Engineer interview questions at Lockheed Martin .

Does Lockheed Martin pay Staff Engineer employees well?

Staff Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lockheed Martin with 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 34 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 13.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Staff 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 1601 reviews)); "Good pay; and you get to work around some amazing machinery that will fight wars and save lives." ((in 1081 reviews)); "They employ a very dynamic and talented workforce and encourage a good work/ life balance." ((in 1011 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 940 reviews)); "Great opportunities for exciting work on multiple programs if you volunteer for it and prive yourself." ((in 318 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 291 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 140 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 135 reviews))

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3.8

67% would recommend to a friend

(34 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

62% approve of CEO

6% positive business outlook

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Staff Engineer employees have rated Lockheed Martin with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 34 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Staff Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Lockheed Martin is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Staff Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Luft- & Raumfahrt, Verteidigung industry (3.6 stars).

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34 reviews

4.0

Apr 16, 2026

Good pay and smart colleagues, but outdated management

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and benefits, smart people

Cons

Outdated management. Slow to adapt to the market

4.0

Oct 31, 2024

Good job

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people. Complex Jobs. Some Intelligent people

Cons

Need some more money and lots of work

3.0

May 25, 2024

Corporate engineering

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of cool technology, history and smart coworkers.

Cons

The management is unbearable and cost (not value) driven.

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