Lockheed Martin reviews about "manager"

They are a government contractor and sometimes it takes a long time to incorporate a change to a design. That is just the nature of the work and it is frustrating. I think our program has way too many managers and not enough engineers to do the work. I think the engineering computers could be better.

Since it is so large, lots of processes can slow down work, but really no cons if you want a corporate place to work.

Poor work/life balance. They ensure that trainings/literature all emphasize it, but the work culture does not allow for it. Managers are allowed to have flexibility, but are able to enact it at their discretion and many are driven to micromanage based on Senior leadership's oversight.

Some programs are very busy, and if you happen to work on one, it can be a rough experience. There are many positions within the company with good work life balance though.

Too many managers, many of who don't listen to staff

Ambiguity about future wins, poor innovation leadership

As a veteran, I have a strong commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement. Unfortunately, I experienced firsthand how integrity can be punished rather than rewarded. Alongside more than 15 colleagues, I raised serious concerns about a senior manager who consistently bypassed engineering and quality in critical planning decisions. This not only fostered a toxic work environment but also compromised product safety. Despite escalating these concerns to HR, Ethics, and even a VP, no meaningful action was taken. Our claims were dismissed as unsubstantiated. However, when these same issues were reported to our customer (DCMA), the concerns were validated. A dedicated team spent months correcting the resulting process failures. Despite this, the senior manager faced zero accountability and was quietly reassigned to another site in the same role. Meanwhile, those of us who spoke up were marginalized. I believe my commitment to doing the right thing played a part in how poorly I was treated. It became clear that protecting leadership took priority over supporting the workforce—or even ensuring the safety of the aircraft and those who fly them. If you're someone who values ethics, collaboration, and transparency, this may not be the right environment for you. Leadership accountability and psychological safety remain major areas for improvement.

Lots of red tape and lots of middle managers

Hey, it's a big company - you could land in a job you don't like or that doesn't fit you - you could get a bad manager/superior - that has happened to me occasionally. And with business ups and downs, you could see layoffs - but even those are handled in a civilized manner (IMHO). Hard to call out and *real* cons.