Lockheed Martin reviews

4.1

84% would recommend to a friend

(14,558 total reviews)
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James D. Taiclet

82% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Lockheed Martin has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 14,558 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Lockheed Martin employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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2.0
Jan 8, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Good Pay and Benefits.

Cons

The Culture in Fort Worth in absolutely terrible for employees that are not coming from a military background. Many managers are former military that never worked for anyone else but government and DOD, so all the government inefficiencies and mindsets came with them. Coming from a non-defense private company, Lockheed was like walking back 30 years. The Facilities were old, 70s built, and for being a for being a high tech company I found myself working on Windows XP systems and impossible to get any software upgrades through the endless bureaucracy that exist there. Rooms where sales and finance work look nice but if you are an engineer you likely end up working in rooms not fit for your local jail. Work is extremely slow coming. Get used to the idea of hearing of a project, not being able to start working on it for 4 months, having several delays and then a rush to accomplish it with less that great quality and little support.

4.0
Jan 3, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

LM offered stability while still providing flexibility to move to many different contracts. Lockheed can also provide career/salary growth but you have to be willing to spend the 'Good Will' you've accumulated. As long as you spend your good will every few years, you'll do decent compared to your peers in smaller companies.

Cons

Lockheed is a huge company and often its HR policies are one size fits all. If you want an exception to the rules, you need an executive advocate and lots of patience. With all the changes Lockheed is going through, if you can find a comparable job elsewhere, take it.

4.0
Dec 15, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great people and interesting work. The company has good benefits. Work time is flexible and everyone is understanding.

Cons

Job hopping is required for advancement and yearly raises are low. The company is so big it feels impersonal and the system controls everything. Experience isn't valued that much.

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