Does Lockheed Martin pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Lockheed Martin employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Lockheed Martin. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Lockheed Martin?

84% of Lockheed Martin employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Lockheed Martin 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lockheed Martin?

Software Engineer (904) , Systems Engineer (679) , Senior Software Engineer (293) , 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 1091 reviews)); "They employ a very dynamic and talented workforce and encourage a good work/ life balance." ((in 1039 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 937 reviews)); "Great opportunities for exciting work on multiple programs if you volunteer for it and prive yourself." ((in 305 reviews))

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

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 596 reviews)); "Some managers have absolutely zero clue how anything actually gets done and are poor leaders."" ((in 292 reviews)); "Senior leadership had a very difficult time articulating that overall strategy and direction for the division." ((in 159 reviews)); "Literal no training and you are told to train yourself in outside programs you have to pay for." ((in 140 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 132 reviews))

What are employees saying about Lockheed Martin layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Lockheed Martin layoffs and their outlook for job security at Lockheed Martin in 2026.

Lockheed Martin reviews about "training"

73% positive business outlook

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620 reviews

5.0

Mar 6, 2022

Rewarding Experience and Training with lackluster compensation

Mechanical design engineer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work environment, work life balance is heavily promoted, meaningful and interesting work, collaborative environment, and a culture with many opportunities to learn from experienced engineers

Cons

Your compensation will lag behind peers in more competitive industries and promotions / advancement are still based at least in part on seniority

3.0

Mar 31, 2022

Devs Not Respected

Software engineer asc

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Pros

Teammates are amazing everyone I worked with was awesome!

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Management didn't understand software and training was awful. I was there for 1.5 years and still understood nothing when I left.

4.0

Mar 7, 2022

Contracts

Contracts management asc

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Pros

Learn a lot and people look towards you for answers

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Training is horrible and you have to deal directly with the gov

4.0

Mar 26, 2022

Great Company

Senior program manager

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Pros

Opportunities, compensation, training, work life balance.

Cons

Fast paced with high expectations.

5.0

Mar 30, 2022

Great Company

Ucf cwep

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Pros

*Great training and transition *Opportunities to learn outside of the program you're currently in *Fridays are off *Potential to be hired full-time

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*Can't think of any right now

5.0

Apr 23, 2022

Retainment

Senior program manager

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Constant external and internal training opportunities.

Cons

Shift in culture, and speed

4.0

Mar 14, 2022

ELDP Program

Engineering leadership development program

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Pros

Networking Rotations Education Assistance before taking classes Exposure Great trainings

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Salary range Extra hours Can get monotone Z Z

4.0

Apr 26, 2022

Good Company

Logistics management analyst ii

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Pros

Lockheed Martin is a good company to work for, the job was straightforward in everyday tasks, great stipends, and benefits, will cover tuition costs for similar job training.

Cons

Work-life balance can be strenuous sometimes.

4.0

Apr 18, 2022

Great place to begin a career

Procurement engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Positive work environment, Training and mentorship opportunities. Challenging assignments

Cons

Employees are expendable if business turns.

5.0

Apr 5, 2022

Great benefits

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Schedule is 4x10 Benefits Opportunities Hours are flexible Pay is great

Cons

Slow growth Repetitive work Minimal training provided Healthcare is not the best

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