Lockheed Martin Software Engineer reviews

4.1

86% would recommend to a friend

(850 total reviews)
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James D. Taiclet

89% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

Software Engineer I employees have rated Lockheed Martin with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 850 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer I professionals have an excellent working experience there. Lockheed Martin is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer I professionals compared to other employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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850 reviews
4.0
Apr 13, 2026

Good

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Strong job stability and benefits.

Cons

Slower career growth and salary increases compared to private tech companies.

2.0
Apr 6, 2026

Ok place to work

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance with hybrid

Cons

Work culture is way too seniority oriented. Too much work drama and not enough mentoring to support lower level engineers. Self learned everything and became better than 99% of employees only to never be recognized because "I am a new employee"

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