Lockheed Martin reviews about "layoff"

Always a chance for layoff.

Resume poisoning tech stacks, lots of responsibility, but no authority.

Left due to boredom and low volume/volunteered layoff was my discharged reasoning.

You work on cool stuff but the work you contribute to that cool thing isn't always as cool or interesting as the system at large, this is particularly true for early-career employees. Getting promoted in your current group can be difficult if not altogether impossible (unless you get a competing offer and that point why stay wit the company?). For timely promotions, it is necessary to move around quite a bit. Because of those aforementioned difficulties, turnover can be high in certain salary grades (and on certain programs if the budget is tight) and I have seen many talented Engineers leave due to this slow rolling. Other than that the cons are pretty much typical of other Defense behemoths, siloing, cumbersome process, etc.

Very rank and title-conscious. Relies heavily on company name and reputation where it falls short in certain areas. Lots of internal promoting (which is generally good, but bad if you have a rocky relationship with your direct leader as they must give permission for transfers ). Pay is not super competitive, given the work and expectations at times. High deductible health plan.

5 managers in a year's time. Constant moving targets and abandoned projects. Lack of vision and follow through from directors and Senior Management. Fear of job security due to reoccurring reorgs and layoffs. Fear of keeping your job and carrying the load of those laid off.

given the nature of the company's core business (defense contractor) there are frequent layoffs and this is unfortunate

Large bureaucracy. Not always great opportunities to advance (perhaps not so different from elsewhere). Constant organizational shuffling in recent years. Too willing to perform layoffs, rather than utilizing existing workforce for new initiatives. Diminishing focus on employees as people who desire a feeling of community with their work environment and those special touches that make an employee feel valued. Too much focus on bottom line, ultimately. Also, they lag behind the rest of the leading IT industry at least a few years.

Big company, layoffs, lengthy processes, lengthy hiring process