Is Lockheed Martin a good company to work for as a System Engineer?

System Engineer professionals working at Lockheed Martin have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 651 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Lockheed Martin employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open System Engineer Jobs at Lockheed Martin now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked System Engineer interview questions at Lockheed Martin .

Does Lockheed Martin pay System Engineer employees well?

System Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lockheed Martin with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 651 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.6% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about System Engineer salaries at Lockheed Martin.

How happy are System Engineer professionals working at Lockheed Martin?

82% of System Engineer employees at Lockheed Martin would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 1% in the past 12 months. System Engineer professionals have also rated Lockheed Martin with a 4.3 rating for work-life-balance, 3.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.7 rating for culture and values and 4.2 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lockheed Martin?

Software Engineer (907) , Systems Engineer (681) , Senior Software Engineer (294) , Engineer (246) , Senior Systems Engineer (189) , Intern (188) , Financial Analyst (177) , Mechanical Engineer (167) , Manufacturing Engineer (134) , Program Manager (113) , Associate Software Engineer (112) , Project Manager (111) , Subcontract Administrator (103) , Quality Engineer (95) , 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 1630 reviews)); "Pay is good and most of the people you work with are of similar mind set." ((in 1123 reviews)); "Great work life balance while feeling satisfied and fulfilled by the work I am performing." ((in 1011 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 922 reviews)); "Great opportunities to learn about engineering and complex systems" ((in 312 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 163 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 140 reviews)); "Literal no training and you are told to train yourself in outside programs you have to pay for." ((in 138 reviews))

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Lockheed Martin System Engineer reviews

4.2

82% would recommend to a friend

(651 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

78% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

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System Engineer employees have rated Lockheed Martin with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 651 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most System Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Lockheed Martin is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by System Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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651 reviews

3.0

Mar 17, 2022

Good on resume but tough ladder to climb

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Steady work, ethical, decent pay

Cons

Overburdened by process, not common to give big raises or bonuses, to many people

4.0

Mar 14, 2022

Quick ascent, hard to move up after a couple years

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Huge company with plenty of resources to learn from and people willing to help you with day to day tasks

Cons

It is not the manager's priority to advance you, promote you, or retain you. Sometimes you get lost in the shuffle and performance reviews rarely reflect your actual contributions

4.0

Mar 11, 2022

Great Position

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work life balance emphasis in the work place.

Cons

Not recognized for hard work.

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