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 278 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 278 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

(278 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 employees have rated Leidos with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 278 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Leidos is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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278 reviews

3.0

Mar 1, 2026

Average defense contractor

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Steady work, even if your project goes away they'll find you something else

Cons

Ancient tech stacks, boring work

4.0

Jan 10, 2026

Good place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- The team I am on allows me to work with many different technologies - Big company

Cons

- No free merch - More money would be nice

4.0

Jan 5, 2026

Leidos/ Dynetics

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The culture is great and the people are good.

Cons

Not as great benefits as some of the bigger names in town

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