Lockheed Martin Senior System Engineer reviews

4.0

88% would recommend to a friend

(213 total reviews)
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James D. Taiclet

78% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Senior System Engineer employees have rated Lockheed Martin with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 213 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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213 reviews
3.0
Nov 1, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Flex time - 9/80 or 4x10 schedule Casual dress in Engineering

Cons

Constant funding issues force you to always be looking for a new position within the company to jump on to. Keep taking vacation away over the years Lower compensation even with highest performance

3.0
Oct 21, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

9/80 work schedule. Benefits. Potential security clearance which might lead to other work for more money for a competitor. If you want to be left alone, you can have that in spades. Many locations to choose from.

Cons

After 12 years I've concluded that LM is a collection of units flying in very loose formation. One review here reports very helpful co-workers, I'm reporting the diametric opposite. It took 5 YEARS before I stood a 50% chance of getting my phone call returned. Ask for help - get "the hand." Every change the company has made lately either costs the employee more or reduces their chance for salary growth. Overtime is only paid for catastrophic situations where management blew the schedule. No training. No means of networking. No helping others with their tasks - that will burn up the budget. Once you're doing a specialist overhead task you are IT for the rest of your career. (my program is reported by others who have other experience to be especially chaotic and brutal. My program location is bogus. I'd get fired instantly for saying the above.)

3.0
Oct 14, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Large company, access to lot's of resources, great benefits.

Cons

IS&GS division tends to be led by a results only division. Very low consideration for the best interest of the employees if it doesn't fit within the business need. Advancement across various business units are welcomed, but they can be career impacting if a manager learns of your interest to leave the nest.

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