Lockheed Martin Systems Engineer reviews

4.2

81% would recommend to a friend

(627 total reviews)
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James D. Taiclet

76% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Systems Engineer I employees have rated Lockheed Martin with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 627 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Systems Engineer I professionals have an excellent working experience there. Lockheed Martin is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Systems Engineer I professionals compared to other employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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627 reviews
4.0
Mar 12, 2026

Lots of internal opportunity

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Pros

Easy to stay there for many years with the vast opportunities to move around, they recognize strong talent

Cons

Large defense prime, lots of process and conservatism

4.0
Feb 23, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good culture of maintaining work/life balance Good salaries

Cons

The work in Australia really varies. Some projects move quickly and the teams see progress, but some move very slowly and the engineering work is v dull. Poor diversity, and not a lot of effort to improve gender balance

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