Is Lockheed Martin a good company to work for as a Sr. Software Engineer?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Lockheed Martin have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 306 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Lockheed Martin employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at Lockheed Martin now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at Lockheed Martin .

Does Lockheed Martin pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lockheed Martin with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 306 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.6% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at Lockheed Martin.

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Lockheed Martin?

76% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at Lockheed Martin would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 7% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Lockheed Martin with a 4.0 rating for work-life-balance, 3.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.6 rating for culture and values and 4.0 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lockheed Martin?

Software Engineer (904) , Systems Engineer (679) , Senior Software Engineer (292) , Engineer (246) , Intern (188) , Senior Systems Engineer (187) , Financial Analyst (177) , Mechanical Engineer (166) , Manufacturing Engineer (134) , Program Manager (112) , 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 1642 reviews)); "Pay is good and most of the people you work with are of similar mind set." ((in 1102 reviews)); "Great work life balance while feeling satisfied and fulfilled by the work I am performing." ((in 1024 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 920 reviews)); "Great opportunities to learn about engineering and complex systems" ((in 317 reviews))

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

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 585 reviews)); "Some managers have absolutely zero clue how anything actually gets done and are poor leaders."" ((in 297 reviews)); "Senior leadership had a very difficult time articulating that overall strategy and direction for the division." ((in 158 reviews)); "Literal no training and you are told to train yourself in outside programs you have to pay for." ((in 139 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 136 reviews))

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Lockheed Martin Sr. Software Engineer reviews

4.0

76% would recommend to a friend

(306 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

63% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

4.0

Career opportunities

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Culture & values

3.2

Senior management

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated Lockheed Martin with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 306 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Lockheed Martin is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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306 reviews

5.0

Jul 23, 2024

Solid company

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good PTO Remote if needed Competitive pay Benefits are good 401k matching

Cons

Lots of mandatory trainings at times

3.0

Jul 10, 2024

It's a job

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Pretty flexible schedule and usually only have to work 40-50 hours (depending on the program) - Entire week off for a holiday shutdown in December - Remote 95% of the time

Cons

- Lost a lot technically talented people within the last two years and more tenure people are having to carry the burden - Pretty understaffed but still going through layoffs (excuse me, "RIF"s) - Pay isn't great - Pigeonholing yourself into the defense industry

4.0

Jun 18, 2024

It's alright

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

As with any defense position, job security. Good co-workers but this is very department/program dependent.

Cons

Hard to grow after L3 unless you go into management

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