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

Staff Software Engineering professionals working at Lockheed Martin have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 121 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 Staff Software Engineering Jobs at Lockheed Martin now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Staff Software Engineering interview questions at Lockheed Martin .

Does Lockheed Martin pay Staff Software Engineering employees well?

Staff Software Engineering professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lockheed Martin with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 121 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Staff Software Engineering salaries at Lockheed Martin.

How happy are Staff Software Engineering professionals working at Lockheed Martin?

82% of Staff Software Engineering employees at Lockheed Martin would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 5% in the past 12 months. Staff Software Engineering professionals have also rated Lockheed Martin with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 3.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.8 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 1633 reviews)); "Pay is good and most of the people you work with are of similar mind set." ((in 1116 reviews)); "They employ a very dynamic and talented workforce and encourage a good work/ life balance." ((in 1007 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 926 reviews)); "Great opportunities for exciting work on multiple programs if you volunteer for it and prive yourself." ((in 307 reviews))

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

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 590 reviews)); "Some managers have absolutely zero clue how anything actually gets done and are poor leaders." ((in 291 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 136 reviews)); "Literal no training and you are told to train yourself in outside programs you have to pay for." ((in 135 reviews))

Lockheed Martin Staff Software Engineering reviews

3.9

82% would recommend to a friend

(121 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

79% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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Staff Software Engineering employees have rated Lockheed Martin with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 121 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Staff Software Engineering professionals have a good working experience there. Lockheed Martin is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Staff Software Engineering professionals compared to other employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

121 reviews

2.0

Apr 27, 2025

Not what it used to be

Senior staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting work and interesting projects

Cons

Low employee retention rate, layoffs, nepotism in many management circles

2.0

Apr 18, 2025

Grass is always greener

Staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

3 day weekends. Management is clueless about software so if you wanted you could basically do nothing and still get paid

Cons

Management is clueless so they cannot help you grow, you must be self motivated to able to grow and learn. 25% people actually do anything, 25% are noobs, 50% are worthless. If you are the good 25% then you stuck doing all the work and then get criticized for not doing more.

4.0

Feb 21, 2025

Good Company, good benefits

Staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They try looking for best fits when in between projects. Some managers are very receptive of feedback.

Cons

Some projects rely on very old technology. Sometimes, the neurodiversity is difficult to handle.

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