Lockheed Martin reviews about "upper management"

The culture and mentality of upper management is always looking for scapegoats for their failed planning. CEO allows the culture to interfere with success. Program almost a decade late yet being ran by the same management team. Where is accountability at the management level?

Moving up within the ranks requires taking initiative, however, once recognized by upper management, the benefits and rewards are worth the effort.

There are no cons for working at lockheed martin. Amazing company! They make sure to take care of you in any way possible. No complaints here.

- There seems to be a corporate wide effort to outsource as much engineering and technical work as possible. - Upper management seems to be encouraged to separate themselves from line level workers. - Incentives for upper level management are often counter to stated company goals. - Good managers are put into a difficult position of towing the misdirected company line while still trying to motivate employees. - The latest management tool (e.g. EVMS, SAFe/AGILE) will be forced on all workers regardless of any possible benefit beyond a specific area. - Performance appraisals will mostly focus on justifications (read that as excuses) for a minimal compensation. These justifications will often directly contradict quarterly performance reports. - Trying very hard to form an inverted pyramid business structure.

Too much red tape in place, seems like every move is scrutinized by upper management. Management is too heavy and leadership growth is limited for Senior Manager level or above.

No training. Poor benefits. Pay is not based on performance but political. Highly political environment. Not a good place if you are looking to grow your career. There is a "not invented here" attitude. Employees are disposable commodities. LMT has a very high overhead structure that provides little to no value to their Customers. Upper management is so arrogant that they tell the Customers one thing and do the exact opposite. Upper management is more interested in their own advancement rather than the Company's or the Customers.

Lots of bureaucracy, limited follow-through from upper management on long-term R&D

Upper management doesn't care about programs. Upper management always looks to downgrade exceptional employees in reviews and bonuses. Too "old school" believing that people with more experience deserve promotions over younger, more versatile employees with more current experience. You're simply a number when it comes down to it. Salary is kept low for younger workers and balloons dramatically as you get older, regardless of competency.