Is Leidos a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Leidos have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 275 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Leidos employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Leidos now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Leidos .

Does Leidos pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Leidos with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 275 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 11.8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Leidos.

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))

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Leidos Software Developer reviews

3.8

77% would recommend to a friend

(275 total reviews)

Tom Bell

81% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Work/Life balance

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

3.4

Senior management

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

Software Developer/Engineer employees have rated Leidos with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 275 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer/Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Leidos is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer/Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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275 reviews

3.0

May 23, 2018

Standard salary, average benefits, not opportunity to grow

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Standard to great salary based on your experience and project 401K up to 5% matching dollar-to-dollar

Cons

Lack of opportunity to grow within the organization High deductible insurance plans Benefits have been reduced over time

4.0

Feb 7, 2018

Room for improvement

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great co-workers - Cool projects to work on - Friendly environment - Good corporate structure and principles - Lots of funding (job security) - Decent benefits

Cons

- Not all employees work at Leidos owned facilities (meaning poor working environments for some.) - Benefits are "industry standard", so nothing is above or beyond the basics - Lots of labor contracts and not a ton of Leidos projects. - Focused a lot on government/DoD clients

3.0

Nov 25, 2017

Growing pains, and cost cutting

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company is stable after Lockheed merger, growing interesting things to work on

Cons

Cutting costs/benefits. No opportunities for philanthropy, no professional development program, no learning opportunities (conferences, classes, etc)

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