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

Senior System Engineer professionals working at Lockheed Martin have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 214 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 System Engineer Jobs at Lockheed Martin now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior System Engineer interview questions at Lockheed Martin .

Does Lockheed Martin pay Senior System Engineer employees well?

Senior System Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lockheed Martin with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 214 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.6% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior System Engineer salaries at Lockheed Martin.

How happy are Senior System Engineer professionals working at Lockheed Martin?

88% of Senior System Engineer employees at Lockheed Martin would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 15% in the past 12 months. Senior System Engineer professionals have also rated Lockheed Martin with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.0 rating for culture and values and 4.0 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lockheed Martin?

Software Engineer (906) , 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 1630 reviews)); "Pay is good and most of the people you work with are of similar mind set." ((in 1123 reviews)); "Great work life balance while feeling satisfied and fulfilled by the work I am performing." ((in 1011 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 922 reviews)); "Great opportunities to learn about engineering and complex systems" ((in 312 reviews))

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

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 589 reviews)); "Some managers have absolutely zero clue how anything actually gets done and are poor leaders." ((in 293 reviews)); "Senior leadership had a very difficult time articulating that overall strategy and direction for the division." ((in 163 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 140 reviews)); "Literal no training and you are told to train yourself in outside programs you have to pay for." ((in 138 reviews))

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Lockheed Martin Senior System Engineer reviews

4.0

88% would recommend to a friend

(214 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

78% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Career opportunities

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Senior management

Senior System Engineer employees have rated Lockheed Martin with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 214 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior System Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Lockheed Martin is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior System Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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214 reviews

1.0

Dec 5, 2018

Cool on the outside. A mess on the inside.

Senior systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very cool technically challenging work.

Cons

Poor benefits and salaries. Huge disconnect between management and employees.

4.0

Aug 2, 2018

Sr System Engineer

Senior systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work and life balance

Cons

Micromanaging when the program gets out of budget

4.0

Jul 24, 2018

Good company with strong benefits but don’t expect big change

Senior systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Generally pleasant work environment with good team dynamics. Benefits were great - vacation, extended holidays, 9/80 work schedule, 401k with matching, and health options.

Cons

It’s a big company so expect red tape to come with everything. Bonuses were poor.

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Cool on the outside. A mess on the inside.

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Good company with strong benefits but don’t expect big change

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