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

Software Enginner professionals working at Lockheed Martin have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 845 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Lockheed Martin employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Enginner Jobs at Lockheed Martin now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Enginner interview questions at Lockheed Martin .

Does Lockheed Martin pay Software Enginner employees well?

Software Enginner professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lockheed Martin with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 845 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 10.8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Enginner salaries at Lockheed Martin.

How happy are Software Enginner professionals working at Lockheed Martin?

86% of Software Enginner employees at Lockheed Martin would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 7% in the past 12 months. Software Enginner professionals have also rated Lockheed Martin with a 4.4 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.8 rating for culture and values and 4.0 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lockheed Martin?

Software Engineer (905) , Systems Engineer (680) , 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 1629 reviews)); "Good pay; and you get to work around some amazing machinery that will fight wars and save lives." ((in 1092 reviews)); "They employ a very dynamic and talented workforce and encourage a good work/ life balance." ((in 1016 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 907 reviews)); "Great opportunities to learn about engineering and complex systems" ((in 328 reviews))

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

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 593 reviews)); "Some managers have absolutely zero clue how anything actually gets done and are poor leaders."" ((in 292 reviews)); "Senior leadership had a very difficult time articulating that overall strategy and direction for the division." ((in 164 reviews)); "Literal no training and you are told to train yourself in outside programs you have to pay for." ((in 142 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 134 reviews))

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4.1

86% would recommend to a friend

(845 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

89% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

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Software Enginner employees have rated Lockheed Martin with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 845 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Enginner professionals have an excellent working experience there. Lockheed Martin is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Enginner professionals compared to other employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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845 reviews

5.0

Jan 6, 2025

Salary for 1 YOE

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work from home 2 days out the week

Cons

Salary range is low compare to Big TECH companies

4.0

Jan 5, 2025

Challenging Yet Rewarding

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get to work on impactful real world scenarios

Cons

A lot of red tape that comes with working for a big company. Also technologies are quite outdated

4.0

Jan 1, 2025

Retirement Company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a great place to retire

Cons

The defense sector aren't great first jobs. It's best to learn quickly from a regular S&P 500 company then come over. You won't have much mentoring here to teach you the standards and you can see it in those that only worked in defense.

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