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 625 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 625 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 and benefits at Lockheed Martin .

How happy are Systems Engineer professionals working at Lockheed Martin?

79% of Systems Engineer employees at Lockheed Martin would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 2% in the past 12 months. Systems Engineer professionals have also rated Lockheed Martin with a 4.3 rating for work-life-balance, 3.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.8 rating for culture and values and 4.2 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lockheed Martin?

Software Engineer (900) , Systems Engineer (678) , Senior Software Engineer (291) , Engineer (244) , Intern (188) , Senior Systems Engineer (186) , Financial Analyst (177) , Mechanical Engineer (165) , Manufacturing Engineer (134) , Program Manager (112) , 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 1572 reviews)); "Pay is good and most of the people you work with are of similar mind set." ((in 1128 reviews)); "Great work life balance while feeling satisfied and fulfilled by the work I am performing." ((in 1009 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 914 reviews)); "Very flexible and the culture is great." ((in 340 reviews))

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

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 594 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 154 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 131 reviews))

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4.2

79% would recommend to a friend

(625 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

75% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.2

Career opportunities

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Senior management

Systems Engineer I employees have rated Lockheed Martin with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 625 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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625 reviews

3.0

Jul 1, 2008

Neutral experience. Job maybe a good fit depending on your personality and expectations

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Work till retirement, solid employment - Some great people to work with - Benefits are exceptional - Flexible work schedule, if position allows it - Better than Boeing

Cons

- Senior management is a mirror of customer structure (inefficiency) - Promotions and company growth dictated by business group, not engineering personnel - Product cycle is 20+ years - No room to venture into other specialties in engineering due to difficulty in moving laterally

4.0

Jun 26, 2008

The opportunities are here, but it will be a winding road from here to there

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Extensive business areas allows for a wide range of career growth options. Strong corporate commitment to demonstrated results and ethical behavior. Good continuing education benefits package.

Cons

Very large company is easy to become lost in. Moves very slowly, is not agile in any respects.

3.0

Jun 23, 2008

Has potential to be a great company to work for, if management is willing to make some changes.

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pride in contributing to the safety of those in our armed forces, reasonably casual atmosphere, reasonable tuition reimbursement program, reasonably good benefits.

Cons

Career advancement is difficult without leveraging offers from outside the company, pay is below what other defense companies are paying, there is almost zero opportunity to attend outside training sessions or conferences, (Other than tuition reimbursement) programs are very isolated from each other as far as information sharing goes.

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Neutral experience. Job maybe a good fit depending on your personality and expectations

The opportunities are here, but it will be a winding road from here to there

Has potential to be a great company to work for, if management is willing to make some changes.

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