Is Lockheed Martin a good company to work for as a Principal Project Engineer?

Principal Project Engineer professionals working at Lockheed Martin have rated their employer with 4.8 out of 5 stars in 19 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Lockheed Martin employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Principal Project Engineer Jobs at Lockheed Martin now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Principal Project Engineer interview questions at Lockheed Martin .

Does Lockheed Martin pay Principal Project Engineer employees well?

Principal Project Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lockheed Martin with 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 19 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 22.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Principal Project Engineer 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 1590 reviews)); "Pay is good and most of the people you work with are of similar mind set." ((in 1106 reviews)); "They employ a very dynamic and talented workforce and encourage a good work/ life balance." ((in 1021 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 917 reviews)); "Pay attention to that and make sure you negotiate a good salary when you arrive." ((in 327 reviews))

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

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 598 reviews)); "Some managers have absolutely zero clue how anything actually gets done and are poor leaders." ((in 293 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 145 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 136 reviews))

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Lockheed Martin Principal Project Engineer reviews

4.8

99% would recommend to a friend

(19 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

16% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.9

Compensation and benefits

4.8

Culture & values

4.8

Diversity & inclusion

4.6

Work/Life balance

4.6

Senior management

4.5

Career opportunities

Project Engineer Principal employees have rated Lockheed Martin with 4.8 out of 5 stars, based on 19 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Project Engineer Principal professionals have an excellent working experience there. Lockheed Martin is rated 32% above average by Project Engineer Principal professionals compared to other employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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19 reviews

4.0

Sep 4, 2012

Wonderful workplace

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefit package. The job was in high demand.

Cons

Work/balance needed a better policy.

3.0

Aug 17, 2012

Once-great company, now in decline

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very smart colleagues Challenging projects that push the envelope Opportunity to innovate within programmatic constraints Decent benefits

Cons

Focus on "afforadability" means salary brick ceiling Senior technical people have been encouraged to leave and pushed out by AFR/RIF Perils of defense spending and Congressional games

4.0

Aug 7, 2012

Good company, but mid level management is inconsistent

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Reasonably good benefits, excellent employee-executive communication, good HR department.

Cons

Some people have been there too long, with no added value. Managers need more training, not able to provide direction consistently to staff. Morale is pretty low.

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