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

Staff System Engineer professionals working at Lockheed Martin have rated their employer with 4.3 out of 5 stars in 90 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Lockheed Martin employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Staff System Engineer Jobs at Lockheed Martin now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Staff System Engineer interview questions at Lockheed Martin .

Does Lockheed Martin pay Staff System Engineer employees well?

Staff System Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lockheed Martin with 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 90 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Staff System Engineer salaries at Lockheed Martin.

How happy are Staff System Engineer professionals working at Lockheed Martin?

99% of Staff System Engineer employees at Lockheed Martin would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 1% in the past 12 months. Staff System Engineer professionals have also rated Lockheed Martin with a 4.5 rating for work-life-balance, 3.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.0 rating for culture and values and 4.4 rating for career opportunities.

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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Lockheed Martin Staff System Engineer reviews

4.3

99% would recommend to a friend

(90 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

99% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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4.5

Work/Life balance

4.4

Career opportunities

4.0

Culture & values

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Senior management

Staff System Engineer employees have rated Lockheed Martin with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 90 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Staff System Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Lockheed Martin is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Staff System Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Luft- & Raumfahrt, Verteidigung industry (3.6 stars).

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4.0

Jan 8, 2009

Great place to start your career and diversify your skills, but beware of the defense industry.

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Pros

Lots of opportunities to rotate into different areas of the company. International company, lots of resources and good process guidelines. Great place for a young person to learn the ropes from older and retiring engineers. Lockheed puts a lot of emphasis on hiring a diverse workforce.

Cons

While Lockheed tries hard and implements good anti-discrimination policies, the culture is still pretty conservative, especially at the higher levels. Granted, things have changed a lot since the 90's and much more diverse people are climbing the ranks into top management. It still has a way to go. Also, if you don't like the aerospace/defense industry, then none of the defense contractors (Lockheed, Boeing, Raytheon, Northrop) are a good place for you to work.

3.0

Dec 9, 2008

Good place to work

Systems engineer staff

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Pros

You are able to put in 40 hours a week and be fairly paid (a little under paid). The companies leadership development programs are a good entry level program. The program consist of Rotational Work Assignment: Academic/Functional Training Leadership Development Conferences Mentor Program Community Service Involvement Habitat for Humanity, Junior Achievement, Bike-a-thon, Heart Walk, Space Day The graduation requirements consist of: Complete four 9-month rotations and accept an off-program position Successfully complete Technical Development Curriculum (TDC) I, II, and III Participate in three Leadership Development Conferences (LDC) Complete an accredited technical Master’s degree Overall for the most part managers care about employees.

Cons

LM is not a place for rapid career growth. They don't encourage you to take on positions that you don't have much experience in doing. The culture is to concerned about years of experience rather then a persons apptitude to do quality work and demonstrate good work habits. Most managers don't play a active role in professional development. They will let you to continue to do the same thing year after year without encouraging you to learn something new. It is all about who you know and how much your management team wants you to get promoted not about the work you do.

2.0

Dec 4, 2008

Great to start out, not a good place to stay.

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Pros

Good place to start your career - great opportunities are available to junior employees if you seek them out and perform well. It also provides an excellent opportunity to network due to the ability to move from program to program. Opportunities are fairly endless since its such a large company.

Cons

Work life balance is horrid. Getting a good performance rating is directly tied to the amount of uncompensated OT you work and on many projects, you're expected to work over and above your 40 hours. Not that I mind doing that, but when it becomes the norm rather than the occasional exception its not good for your life outside of work. training budgets are always slashed 3 months into the year.

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