Is Lockheed Martin a good company to work for as a Sr Staff Systems Engineer?

Sr Staff Systems Engineer professionals working at Lockheed Martin have rated their employer with 4.4 out of 5 stars in 53 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 Sr Staff Systems Engineer Jobs at Lockheed Martin now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr Staff Systems Engineer interview questions at Lockheed Martin .

Does Lockheed Martin pay Sr Staff Systems Engineer employees well?

Sr Staff Systems Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lockheed Martin with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 53 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.3% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr Staff Systems 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 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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Lockheed Martin Sr Staff Systems Engineer reviews

4.4

99% would recommend to a friend

(53 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

100% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

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Sr. Staff Systems Engineer employees have rated Lockheed Martin with 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 53 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Staff Systems Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Lockheed Martin is rated 21% above average by Sr. Staff Systems Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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53 reviews

4.0

Nov 4, 2025

Salary and Benefits

Sr staff systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

10% Match, 4 week vacation right off the bat,

Cons

management can sometimes lack technical austerity

4.0

Aug 1, 2024

Overall a good company to work for

Systems engineer senior staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Doing stuff I dreamed of when I was a kid. Getting the opportunity to advance the field of aviation through advanced programs is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

Cons

A lot of red tape/processes cause headache but that's the nature of being a military contractor.

5.0

Jul 10, 2024

No Major Complaints

Senior staff systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pretty solid company with solid benefits

Cons

Locations arent quite as spread out as other companies

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