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620 reviews
5.0
Apr 27, 2023
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Pros

-fair pay -growth opportunity -strong training resources -leader in the business

Cons

-long work hours -demanding -difficult work life balance -highly competitive goals which are very difficult to achieve leading to a lot of pressure - not for the faint of hearts

3.0
Apr 21, 2023
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Pros

I started at Lockheed right after completing college. It was just an okay place to work. People who want to make an impact or work with up-to-date tech should seek different employers. Good work-life balance (most people work 40 hours and not an hour more) Management is flexible with WFH (if needed, you can WFH but you are unlikely to be given permanent WFH as a software developer) Good 401k match (10% max, 6% default) Team culture was supportitive and professional You get the entire week of Christmas off without using PTO Easy interview process (1 interview, behavorial only)

Cons

Very old tech used (Ada & C++ mostly, lots of in-house tools) Your experience is heavily team dependent (i.e., I work on F-16, but I know people who work in other departments that have a drastically worse work experience than I do) If you do not learn skills outside of work, you will fall behind as a software developer (makes looking for a new job harder) Campus/work environment is incredibly dull (working inside concrete building with no windows in a cubicle) You will constantly have to keep track of your time charging (this can be annoying if you work on multiple things since you will need a new charge code for all the things you've worked on) Severe lack of training resources for new hires (a lot of 'tribal knowledge' that you have to pick up as you go) Pay is slightly behind DFW market standards Employment requires drug screen and extensive background check PTO is bad for new hires (4 days a year, then you accrue 1 day a month) Super reliant on people sticking aroud for 10+ years (this is leading to a massive brain drain problem as older developers retire and younger developers move on to new employers) Government regulations and security restrictions make it hard to do your job (e.g., you will have to apply to get access to a hardware test station that is required for your job...) Lack of common tools (i.e., they will use in-house tools instead of tools more common in the industry) Work equipment is pretty bad (our development desktops were old and slow, but our laptops were fine) A culture of 'if it isn't broke, don't fix it' (content with maintaining the status quo instead of improving flawed processes) Stuck in a single lane, cannot 'wear multiple hats' (cannot learn a different parts of the Software Development Lifecycle, if you are a developer you are stuck as a developer)

4.0
May 2, 2023
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Pros

Great benefits, competitive compensation, training opportunities

Cons

Management communication gaps not always helpful in dealing with unreasonable demands from customer.

3.0
Jun 9, 2023
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Pros

Pay, benefits, schedule flexibility (remote hybrid options).

Cons

Lack of training and support.

5.0
May 22, 2023
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Pros

Lots of training, opportunities to move around with in the company, lots of benefits

Cons

Not any I can think of

3.0
Jun 19, 2023
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Pros

Good pay , clean facility, on-site health clinic, on-site credit union, corporate discounts, overtime

Cons

corporate politics, union politics , lack of training

4.0
May 19, 2023
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Pros

Lockheed is a great company to work for, if it does what it preaches. I like that it has established rules and procedures to develop its products. There are many opportunities for training.

Cons

It preaches integrity but find a way not to do what it preaches in terms of providing opportunities for growth to the employees that does not belong to favorite group. Recognition awards go to the members of favorite group and not necessarily to the people that does good work for the company. I found resistance to allow me to work on developing my skills in an area I wanted, FPGA design.

5.0
May 22, 2023
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Pros

- They really have solid benefits for their IT Professionals, like training, reimbursement for certification attempts and related training, and ongoing support through employee social channels.

Cons

The experience of working for Lockheed Martin changes depending on the client they are serving.

5.0
Jun 7, 2023

Love my work

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Pros

A lot of opportunities for rotations and training

Cons

Most of the teams use agile, they ones that not are more unclear in goals.

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