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

Systems Engineering professionals working at Lockheed Martin have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 839 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Lockheed Martin employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Systems Engineering Jobs at Lockheed Martin now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Systems Engineering interview questions at Lockheed Martin .

Does Lockheed Martin pay Systems Engineering employees well?

Systems Engineering professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lockheed Martin with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 839 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.6% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Systems Engineering salaries at Lockheed Martin.

How happy are Systems Engineering professionals working at Lockheed Martin?

82% of Systems Engineering employees at Lockheed Martin would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 1% in the past 12 months. Systems Engineering professionals have also rated Lockheed Martin with a 4.3 rating for work-life-balance, 3.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.8 rating for culture and values and 4.1 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))

Lockheed Martin Systems Engineering reviews

4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(839 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

77% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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Systems Engineering employees have rated Lockheed Martin with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 839 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Systems Engineering professionals have an excellent working experience there. Lockheed Martin is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Systems Engineering professionals compared to other employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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839 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.

4.0

Oct 7, 2022

Good place to work

Senior systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work life balance and good compensation.

Cons

Work can be boring but is usually low stress

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