Is Lockheed Martin a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Lockheed Martin have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 861 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 Software Developer Jobs at Lockheed Martin now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Lockheed Martin .

Does Lockheed Martin pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lockheed Martin with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 861 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 10.8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Lockheed Martin.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Lockheed Martin?

84% of Software Developer employees at Lockheed Martin would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 5% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Lockheed Martin with a 4.4 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.7 rating for culture and values and 3.9 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lockheed Martin?

Software Engineer (904) , Systems Engineer (679) , Senior Software Engineer (293) , Engineer (246) , Intern (188) , Senior Systems Engineer (187) , Financial Analyst (177) , Mechanical Engineer (166) , Manufacturing Engineer (134) , Program Manager (113) , Associate Software Engineer (111) , Project Manager (111) , 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 1605 reviews)); "Pay is good and most of the people you work with are of similar mind set." ((in 1113 reviews)); "Great work life balance while feeling satisfied and fulfilled by the work I am performing." ((in 1000 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 915 reviews)); "Great opportunities to learn about engineering and complex systems" ((in 320 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 153 reviews)); "Literal no training and you are told to train yourself in outside programs you have to pay for." ((in 141 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 134 reviews))

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Lockheed Martin Software Developer reviews

4.0

84% would recommend to a friend

(861 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

87% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Work/Life balance

3.9

Career opportunities

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Senior management

Software Developer employees have rated Lockheed Martin with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 861 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Lockheed Martin is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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861 reviews

4.0

Sep 29, 2020

Positive overall, wouldn't want to work there forever

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work/life balance, room for movement within the company, good work culture

Cons

Old tools and processes due to bureaucracy

3.0

Sep 27, 2020

Stable job?

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great stable company with very "cool" and unique technologies

Cons

Not anywhere near the cutting edge for the software field. Very limited career paths and growth opportunities. Compensation is always a year or two behind national average.

4.0

Sep 22, 2020

Good place to learn

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Plenty of education and training resources

Cons

Test environment can vary drastically between different programs

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