Is Lockheed Martin a good company to work for?

Lockheed Martin has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 16,672 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 83% of employees would recommend working at Lockheed Martin to a friend and 73% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Lockheed Martin have been left by employees working as UCF CWEP/Lockheed Martin , Supply Chain Intern and Buyer .

Does Lockheed Martin pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Lockheed Martin employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Lockheed Martin. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Lockheed Martin?

83% of Lockheed Martin employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Lockheed Martin 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lockheed Martin?

Software Engineer (900) , Systems Engineer (678) , Senior Software Engineer (291) , 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 1599 reviews)); "Good pay; and you get to work around some amazing machinery that will fight wars and save lives." ((in 1132 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 931 reviews)); "Very flexible and the culture is great." ((in 335 reviews))

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

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 590 reviews)); "Some managers have absolutely zero clue how anything actually gets done and are poor leaders." ((in 291 reviews)); "Senior leadership had a very difficult time articulating that overall strategy and direction for the division." ((in 160 reviews)); "Literal no training and you are told to train yourself in outside programs you have to pay for." ((in 137 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 131 reviews))

What are employees saying about Lockheed Martin layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Lockheed Martin layoffs and their outlook for job security at Lockheed Martin in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Lockheed Martin locations?

Fort Worth , Orlando , Sunnyvale , Denver , Moorestown , Littleton , Marietta , Palmdale , Stratford , King of Prussia , Grand Prairie , Dallas , Washington , Huntsville , Bethesda , Owego , Manassas , Colorado Springs , Syracuse , Baltimore , Rockville , Houston , Greenville , Ocala , Herndon , New York , Atlanta , Arlington , Mount Laurel , Cape Canaveral

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Lockheed Martin reviews

4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(14,537 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

82% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Career opportunities

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Culture & values

3.5

Senior management

Lockheed Martin has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 14,537 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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Reviews by job title

15K reviews

1.0

Sep 19, 2023

Stuck in the past with inertia that's impossible to overcome

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working there is better than being unemployed and on the street

Cons

Nepotism, racism, sexism, all rampant despite protestations to the contrary. No real opportunities for technical career advancement. Management shuffles seats so often there's no clear leadership. When, not if, projects fall behind all of the platitudes about modernization and advancing technology are chucked out of the window and they fall back into the standard 20th century business models and design techniques.

5.0

Mar 22, 2023

Outstanding company for pay and personal life balance

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I work at Lockheed Martin - MFC in Grand Prarie and the work culture is great. All 4 managers I've had so far have been well trained, helpful, and looked out for their teams in terms of promotions/time of/career development. The pay is less than what a software engineer would make at a more tech oriented company but I believe I am fairly compensated. The time off I get it phenomenal, I have allocated PTO time which I can take a moments notice (though it is better to give managers time to plan for vacation and such). But days where I am mentally exhausted and burnt out, I am enabled to take as much time as I need to recharge. The work is pretty interesting, technically challenging, and worthwhile to do.

Cons

The pay is probably the biggest con. That isn't to say I am severely underpaid, but in comparison to compaines like Bank of America, BCG, fintech, or other similar companies, I am paid far less. The other biggest con is that some of the technologies are outdated due to maintenance requirements of certain government contracts and such. For example, requiring some software to maintain a C++98 standard when we are on 2023.

2.0

Jun 23, 2022

Only way to move up is to change jobs

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Tuition reimbursement Job security 401k match Very unique problems and opportunities to touch different sectors(space, aero) Expected to only really ever work 40 hours. Requesting overtime is a separate process. Paid OT(with a gate of unpaid hours first)

Cons

A lot of the work is classified or in person Not always modern technologies Annual raises are way too low(3% average) They lowered the maximum/average raise and replaced it with an annual bonus of ~3%. You may earn more each year but over time you'll be earning significantly less. Management matrix means the one in charge of your pay doesn't work with you every day and doesn't know what you're working on while the one you work with every day has minimal impact. Rewards for exceptional behavior or projects are minimal. Recognition non-existent. Lots of politics at the management level and above. Constant anxiety around charging your time accurately, to the point of veiled threats from the company

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