Is Lockheed Martin a good company to work for as a Senior Engineering?

Senior Engineering professionals working at Lockheed Martin have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 283 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 Senior Engineering Jobs at Lockheed Martin now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Engineering interview questions at Lockheed Martin .

Does Lockheed Martin pay Senior Engineering employees well?

Senior Engineering professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lockheed Martin with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 283 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.3% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Engineering salaries at Lockheed Martin.

How happy are Senior Engineering professionals working at Lockheed Martin?

76% of Senior Engineering employees at Lockheed Martin would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 7% in the past 12 months. Senior Engineering professionals have also rated Lockheed Martin with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 3.9 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 (907) , Systems Engineer (681) , Senior Software Engineer (294) , Engineer (246) , Senior Systems Engineer (189) , Intern (188) , Financial Analyst (177) , Mechanical Engineer (167) , Manufacturing Engineer (134) , Program Manager (113) , Associate Software Engineer (112) , Project Manager (111) , Subcontract Administrator (103) , Quality Engineer (95) , 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 1613 reviews)); "Pay is good and most of the people you work with are of similar mind set." ((in 1118 reviews)); "Great work life balance while feeling satisfied and fulfilled by the work I am performing." ((in 1018 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 912 reviews)); "Great opportunities for exciting work on multiple programs if you volunteer for it and prive yourself." ((in 306 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 297 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 147 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 134 reviews))

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Lockheed Martin Senior Engineering reviews

4.0

76% would recommend to a friend

(283 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

62% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Career opportunities

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Culture & values

3.2

Senior management

Senior Engineering employees have rated Lockheed Martin with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 283 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Engineering professionals have a good working experience there. Lockheed Martin is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Engineering professionals compared to other employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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283 reviews

5.0

May 18, 2026

Good benefits, but hours can be long

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Offers many benefits towards pay

Cons

Sometimes hours may be long

4.0

Mar 15, 2026

Strong engineering culture with structured development processes

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Well-defined development lifecycle and clear program structure. Exposure to complex, mission-critical embedded systems and cross-functional integration work. Opportunities to collaborate across hardware, firmware, test, and production teams. Strong emphasis on documentation, validation rigor, and engineering discipline.

Cons

Large organization structure can slow decision-making and reduce agility. Process-heavy environment may limit experimentation compared to startups. Role scope can sometimes be narrowly defined within specific program boundaries.

5.0

Feb 10, 2026

Great place to work for

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Job security and constant new opportunities.

Cons

If you don't get into a good program that you like its hard to move.

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