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

Systems Engineer professionals working at Lockheed Martin have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 626 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 Systems Engineer Jobs at Lockheed Martin now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Systems Engineer interview questions at Lockheed Martin .

Does Lockheed Martin pay Systems Engineer employees well?

Systems Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lockheed Martin with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 626 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.6% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Systems Engineer salaries at Lockheed Martin.

How happy are Systems Engineer professionals working at Lockheed Martin?

80% of Systems Engineer employees at Lockheed Martin would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 1% in the past 12 months. Systems Engineer professionals have also rated Lockheed Martin with a 4.3 rating for work-life-balance, 3.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.7 rating for culture and values and 4.2 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))

Lockheed Martin Systems Engineer reviews

4.2

80% would recommend to a friend

(626 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

75% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

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Systems Engineer I employees have rated Lockheed Martin with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 626 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Systems Engineer I professionals have an excellent working experience there. Lockheed Martin is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Systems Engineer I professionals compared to other employers within the Luft- & Raumfahrt, Verteidigung industry (3.6 stars).

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626 reviews

3.0

Apr 11, 2010

Systems Engineer at Lockhded Martin

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Pros

Very interesting problems to work on Nice campus with free bicycles provided A lot of interesting and friendly people to talk to

Cons

I was not told that my assignment was only of one year duration and that it could be difficult to get another assignment when that year was over.

4.0

Feb 8, 2010

Good place to work

Systems engineer

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You always have options to move to other jobs while staying with the company

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i don't feel they are competative with the salaries other are offering. I feel like they are way below what others at my level get for salary.

4.0

Jan 21, 2010

A Great Place to Start Your Career

Systems engineer

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+ Interesting problems + Theres always work available + Flexible hours + Great place to start a career + (Generally) nice co-workers

Cons

+ System of rewarding employees is broken + Engineering is dying within the company, the leaders seems to value management more than technical competency

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