Is Leidos a good company to work for?

Leidos has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 5,817 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 73% of employees would recommend working at Leidos to a friend and 67% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Leidos have been left by employees working as Intern , Software Engineer Intern and Business Analyst .

Does Leidos pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Leidos employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Leidos. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Leidos?

73% of Leidos employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Leidos 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Leidos?

Software Engineer (239) , Project Manager (112) , Systems Engineer (78) , Analyst (76) , Senior Software Engineer (73) , Engineer (64) , Software Developer (61) , Systems Administrator (61) , Distribution Engineer (56) , Associate Distribution Engineer (45) , Program Manager (41) , Intern (40) , Intelligence Analyst (39) , Network Engineer (39) , Geospatial Analyst (37)

What are the pros of working at Leidos according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits and lots of open positions if you're looking for a transition or move.." ((in 517 reviews)); "Leidos has good benefits and depending upon the contract good pay... but their timecards are a joke." ((in 347 reviews)); "The people are great and knowledgeable" ((in 344 reviews)); "Good work life balance and 401K" ((in 278 reviews)); "great culture and resources available" ((in 125 reviews))

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

"Pay increases have been fairly small and no bonuses or additional compensation of any significant amount have been given." ((in 72 reviews)); "Upper management do not care about you." ((in 70 reviews)); "The lines of communication up and down the ranks are poor." ((in 36 reviews)); "Do not let them fool you from the so call great benefits including time off and education." ((in 25 reviews)); "In most cases this was due to senior management not communicating with middle management." ((in 21 reviews))

What are employees saying about Leidos layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Leidos locations?

Reston , Washington , San Diego , Arlington , Frederick , Orlando , Huntsville , Bethesda , Baltimore , Gaithersburg , Houston , Alexandria , Columbia , Tucson , McLean , San Antonio , Charlotte , Chantilly , Oak Ridge , Atlanta , Fort Meade , Springfield , Saint Louis , Chicago , Norfolk , Rockville , Morgantown , Colorado Springs , Oklahoma City , Denver

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3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(5,113 total reviews)

Tom Bell

82% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

Leidos has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 5,113 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Leidos employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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5.0

Jan 25, 2016

Fantastic Company

Beneficiary service representative

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Pros

Management was very accommodating to military spouses stationed overseas and understanding of travel opportunities and leave time. This is a great company for a spouse wanting to work while stationed overseas, since this would mostly allow for same 4 day weekends off and same holiday leave. The company was very helpful in every aspect of business as well; the training and availability of management was key to my success in the organization.

Cons

I do not have any con's about this job. It was absolutely a wonderful job to have overseas!

5.0

Jan 25, 2016

Pricing Analyst

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great Management team, wonderful work/life balance, great teammates, good work

Cons

Health benefits, low to no bonuses, there can sometimes be a lack of communication, not much upward mobility

2.0

Jan 24, 2016

Project Manager

Project manager

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CEO approval

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Pros

I have had opportunities for professional growth and work on a variety of projects. My co-workers have generally displayed commitment to producing quality technical work.

Cons

Since the company became public in 2006 and the SAIC/Leidos split in 2013, it seems that stockholders are of greater importance than the employees. Benefits have decreased. My local office has been hindered in marketing to find new work by recent corporate policies. As a result, new projects and clients have not been pursued to replace projects that have ended. The past two years have seen layoffs and departures of talented staff.

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