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

Leidos reviews

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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Reviews by job title

5K reviews

2.0

Nov 21, 2025

Keep away if you're not working on a classified project

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

the ability to obtain high level government clearances

Cons

You'll be working on very dull and soul sucking projects if you don't get into the classified space.

5.0

Nov 18, 2025

A company with strong purpose and smart people

Ta

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Leidos works on genuinely meaningful programmes, which makes the work feel purposeful and impactful. Employees across programme delivery and functions are highly knowledgeable, collaborative, and genuinely want to do the right thing. I have consistently been surrounded by exceptionally gifted colleagues, and this has helped my own professional development immeasurably. The SLT is a group of amazing leaders that deliver on their promises and truly care about the employees. They support innovation and continuous improvement, even though change can take time. I led a great team of professionals in a highly critical function of Leidos and have seen all of them develop, grow and bring incredible value to the business. They were the reason why I enjoyed every single day at work and I am throughly happy to know they all have exceptional futures ahead of them. Thank you.

Cons

Processes can sometimes be slow or overly complex due to the nature of the business and client requirements. Communication between divisions can be inconsistent, creating silos and duplicated effort. But the SLT has a laser focus on this aspect and I have seen great improvements in this area. Some teams feel under-resourced, which places pressure on delivery and recruitment timelines. But this is a group effort, and together we have done very well to get to together processes that define how we operate. We've continued to monitor these and refine them. There is always room for improvement, but I am happy to say that the business self-reflects very well and always looks to do better proactively.

Leidos Response

7mo

Thank you for your review. We use employee feedback to improve our business and your comments are valued. Thanks for your contribution in making Leidos a great place to work!

4.0

Oct 16, 2025

Great

Senior test engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Management Pay Benefits Work Environment Forward Thinking Culture

Cons

I believe the company is not willing to take on enough risks to improve opportunities for growth of the company.

Leidos Response

9mo

Thank you for your review. It's important that our employees provide feedback on what it's like to work at Leidos, so we can continue to improve and also attract great talent like yourself.

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