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620 reviews
4.0
Feb 3, 2017

decent work

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the people, the purpose, and the work are good

Cons

the training for new hires could be better. the amenities for an enjoyable worklife could be better.

4.0
Feb 24, 2017

Day in the Life

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Lockheed has a lot to offer to any employee if they are willing to put in the effort. There is so much online training available if you want to spend the time to learn at your own pace. One of the added benefits is the 9/80 schedule that has been implemented where you get every other Friday off.

Cons

Lockheed is a very large company and like any other at this size there is some politics that go along with the territory but you just have to learn to move along with it. Lockheed is constantly changing to stay ahead of the curve so if you not open to change then you will have a hard time achieving.

2.0
Mar 13, 2017

Planner

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Off-Fridays ,Flex Time, Job Stability

Cons

Poor Leadership Lack of training as a result of poor leadership Limited Growth Potential

4.0
Feb 7, 2017

Maintenance Manager

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Pros

Professional workforce, fair pay

Cons

over emphasis on corporate training

3.0
Feb 13, 2017
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For part-time employees (interns), Lockheed Martin pays very well and provides a lot of opportunity to learn the business and do things that typical part-time employees don't get involved in. Part-time employees were allowed to be involved in training programs and intended for full-time employees and after a certain point can receive benefits like 401k contributions and available healthcare. Job opportunities switching from part-time to full-time were abundant.

Cons

The initial salary for entry level personnel is lower than industry standard. Minimal possibility to move up faster than the standard raise/promotion schedule unless being accepted to the 'leadership development programs'.

4.0
Apr 29, 2017

Be A Part of Innovation

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Not "just" an engineering or computer programming company - opportunities for people with skills in production, marketing, communications, human resources, training, etc. All are needed to realize the next invention. Competitive pay and health benefits More work/life balance than when first hired Quicker advancement opportunities for those willing to relocate or to move into a different department Strong ethics & drive to innovate Faster vacation accrual for new hires than when first hired

Cons

Government contracts ebb and flow - be prepared for cycles of expansion and shrinking No pension for new hires - however, there are 401K options Recruiting / Hiring procedures take a long time

4.0
May 9, 2017

Multifunctional Financial Analyst

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Meaningful work, intelligent yet humble coworkers, ample training, good communication from management and executive team, fair compensation and benefits, generous vacation (roll up to 300hr a year) and sick time (40 hrs), great work-life balance, 9/80's a super plus!! I went into work everyday knowing that I was part of something bigger than me. I had the opportunity to watch C130s being built! :) Executives were present and spoke to ALL employees. My group was the best working relationship I've had in my career. They were knowledgeable, supportive and genuinely wanted to help you move up the ranks. LM also did a great job of recognizing high performers and has programs to help you develop your career as well as gain an MBA.

Cons

Very political and your salary grade means everything. It's very hard to move up regardless of performance, as people with seniority (5+ years) outrank you. Be prepared to stay in your position 3+ years (if you're lucky). Also, they have many more strides to take towards a diverse and inclusive company. I am a female-minority and it was very disappointing. They can also improve their benefits. The company I moved on to (another Defense) offered much better pay (40%+), retirement and health insurance.

4.0
Feb 27, 2017
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Flexible work schedule. As long as you are at location between 9am and 4pm, you can adjust when you show up and leave around that. Also you get every other Friday off, but you work 44 hours the 1st week (9 9 9 9 8) and 36 hours the 2nd week (9 9 9 9). Benefits are decent. Full health/dental/vision, 10 hours of vacation added per month. 50% matching for 401k up to 8%. Get plenty of company discounts in the area. They'll fully pay for your Masters as long as it's in a related field to what your position is, the program is accredited and you've been at the company for 1 year. For at least the team I am on, plenty of work to do, good managers, plenty of people to learn from, encouraged to branch out to other projects, or teams for "stretch" assignments. Relatively easy to move to different teams, departments and locations in the company. Just need to do a interview. Formal mentor system and plenty of leadership programs and seminars to help you grow/learn. Encouraged training hours and paid-for certifications.

Cons

Location security can both make you feel safer and paranoid. Cyber security policies as well. Everyone takes their 'level' too seriously. Meaning, a new employee is shunned, ignored, given little thought to when talking to or debating a Senior developer/manager/etc. Little transparency with management to employees. 'special rights and privileges' given to higher up managers, etc. They're behind the curve in both technology/skills used and workplace culture. They literally call their initiative to improve workplace culture: 'culture optimization'. Feels disingenuous, robotic and profit focused. Makes me think of when a company is trying to market to kids, you can tell they're trying hard to be 'youthful' when they're all too old. Same feeling with the manager is trying to figure out what their employees want. Additionally, they use a lot of older technology. I can only speak on the ASP.NET web development side. No teams use MVC, only WebForms. With C# application development, only WinForms is used. But some teams are trying to get into WPF. Confusing time-keeping system and budgeting between teams is a mess. Lastly, all of the cubicles are solid blue and ugly. Doesn't help me feel motivated :/

2.0
Mar 17, 2017

Don't stay too long

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Pros

9/80 schedule (if you don't have to work on your day off or harder on Thursday so you can be off every other Fri.)

Cons

No OT pay for exempt Minimal on job training or help with professional development Employee out of pocket costs for benefits worst ever-high weekly pay premiums, high deductible and co-insurance

5.0
Feb 9, 2017

Great place to work at!

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Pros

Surrounded by professionals dedicated to supporting our customer.

Cons

Training infrastructure for new hires needs improvement; company relies heavily on hiring experienced professionals.

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