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 (293) , Engineer (246) , Intern (188) , Senior Systems Engineer (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 1613 reviews)); "Pay is good and most of the people you work with are of similar mind set." ((in 1118 reviews)); "Great work life balance while feeling satisfied and fulfilled by the work I am performing." ((in 1018 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 912 reviews)); "Great opportunities for exciting work on multiple programs if you volunteer for it and prive yourself." ((in 306 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 297 reviews)); "Senior leadership had a very difficult time articulating that overall strategy and direction for the division." ((in 159 reviews)); "Literal no training and you are told to train yourself in outside programs you have to pay for." ((in 147 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 134 reviews))

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

4.0

Oct 14, 2022

Big Defense contractor with all the pros and cons that come with it

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Job stability, clear organizational hierarchy/structure, good benefits

Cons

Typical "Ra Ra America" culture you'll get at any Defense contractor (could be a pro if that's your thing). A lot of politics and red tape slows down everything. Pay is not very competitive compared to tech industry.

3.0

Oct 14, 2022

Large and slow

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good facility lots of diverse opportunities, easy to jump to a new position if you find something that you like.

Cons

Company is slow to move and oftentimes there is red tape that makes your day to day work miserable. Management is hit or miss.

5.0

Oct 6, 2022

Flexible

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work schedules, 100% work from home in EO IT, pay is competitive but not top tier but 10% 401k match is good. Medical is above average.

Cons

Not intuitive/standardized on how to advance with promotions.

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