Is Lockheed Martin a good company to work for as a Mechanical Engineering Associate?

Mechanical Engineering Associate professionals working at Lockheed Martin have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 172 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Lockheed Martin employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Mechanical Engineering Associate Jobs at Lockheed Martin now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Mechanical Engineering Associate interview questions at Lockheed Martin .

Does Lockheed Martin pay Mechanical Engineering Associate employees well?

Mechanical Engineering Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lockheed Martin with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 172 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.3% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Mechanical Engineering Associate salaries at Lockheed Martin.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lockheed Martin?

Software Engineer (904) , Systems Engineer (679) , Senior Software Engineer (293) , Engineer (246) , Intern (188) , Senior Systems Engineer (187) , Financial Analyst (177) , Mechanical Engineer (166) , Manufacturing Engineer (134) , Program Manager (113) , Project Manager (111) , Associate Software Engineer (110) , Subcontract Administrator (103) , Quality Engineer (94) , Project Engineer (89)

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

"Good Benefits and a full catalog of potential tech careers can be had working for them." ((in 1624 reviews)); "Good pay; and you get to work around some amazing machinery that will fight wars and save lives." ((in 1091 reviews)); "They employ a very dynamic and talented workforce and encourage a good work/ life balance." ((in 1039 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 937 reviews)); "Great opportunities for exciting work on multiple programs if you volunteer for it and prive yourself." ((in 305 reviews))

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

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 596 reviews)); "Some managers have absolutely zero clue how anything actually gets done and are poor leaders."" ((in 292 reviews)); "Senior leadership had a very difficult time articulating that overall strategy and direction for the division." ((in 159 reviews)); "Literal no training and you are told to train yourself in outside programs you have to pay for." ((in 140 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 132 reviews))

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4.1

72% would recommend to a friend

(172 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

99% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

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Mechanical Engineering Associate employees have rated Lockheed Martin with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 172 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Mechanical Engineering Associate professionals have an excellent working experience there. Lockheed Martin is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Mechanical Engineering Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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172 reviews

3.0

Oct 1, 2025

Need to Adapt

Mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stable with cool projects and great people.

Cons

Slow pace with no room for innovation. Hard to grow and or switch between teams now. Also removing flexibility to work from home.

4.0

Sep 2, 2025

Great job security and benefits

Mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work/Life balance 401k Match and benefits Job security

Cons

Slower career growth than other companies

5.0

Aug 12, 2025

Lockheed Martin Employment Review

Mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fantastic work-life balance at Lockheed Martin, 4X10 schedule means I get 3-day weekends, and the PTO is great.

Cons

Can be a little boring when work slows down.

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