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 (79) , 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 535 reviews)); "The people are great and knowledgeable" ((in 344 reviews)); "Leidos has good benefits and depending upon the contract good pay... but their timecards are a joke." ((in 343 reviews)); "Good work life balance and 401K" ((in 260 reviews)); "Good Salary and HSA plans" ((in 123 reviews))

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

"Intentionally placed under a bad manager when returning from FMLA (due to a cancer diagnosis)." ((in 77 reviews)); "Pay increases have been fairly small and no bonuses or additional compensation of any significant amount have been given." ((in 70 reviews)); "The lines of communication up and down the ranks are poor." ((in 37 reviews)); "No job security" ((in 29 reviews)); "In most cases this was due to senior management not communicating with middle management." ((in 19 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

Dec 22, 2025

It's okay.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of exposure to different tech stacks, some good people. Nice office and workspace

Cons

Bad managers and environment. Really depends on what project you get put on and the team. Not worth it for the ok pay. There's some really smart and talented people who have to make up for the majority of tuned out people. I unfortunately had a really bad project with some incredibly unprofessional people on my team

4.0

Dec 16, 2025

Great Structure/WLB, Poor Promotion Schedule

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great work-life balance - Lots of freedom for development - Hands on a lot of technologies - Quick experience gained

Cons

- Slow promotion - Quick turnover

3.0

Dec 11, 2025

Software Engineer

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting projects, decent communication from C-Suite, good benefits.

Cons

Management is inconsistently valuable, isolated project teams diminished community feeling of a larger company.

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