Does Lockheed Martin pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Lockheed Martin employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Lockheed Martin. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Lockheed Martin?

83% of Lockheed Martin employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Lockheed Martin 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lockheed Martin?

Software Engineer (898) , Systems Engineer (678) , Senior Software Engineer (291) , Engineer (243) , Intern (188) , Senior Systems Engineer (186) , Financial Analyst (177) , Mechanical Engineer (165) , Manufacturing Engineer (134) , Program Manager (112) , Project Manager (111) , Associate Software Engineer (110) , Subcontract Administrator (102) , Quality Engineer (93) , 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 1579 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 1006 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 326 reviews))

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

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 592 reviews)); "Some managers have absolutely zero clue how anything actually gets done and are poor leaders."" ((in 286 reviews)); "Senior leadership had a very difficult time articulating that overall strategy and direction for the division." ((in 151 reviews)); "Literal no training and you are told to train yourself in outside programs you have to pay for." ((in 144 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 133 reviews))

What are employees saying about Lockheed Martin layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Lockheed Martin layoffs and their outlook for job security at Lockheed Martin in 2026.

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Lockheed Martin reviews

4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(14,505 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

82% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Career opportunities

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Culture & values

3.5

Senior management

Lockheed Martin has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 14,505 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Lockheed Martin employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aérospatiale et défense industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

15K reviews

2.0

Jun 17, 2008

Good choice for interning (resume builder), but not a career.

Business operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very competitive salary and benefits package.

Cons

Bureaucracy. Training is extremely unorganized and very ineffective and inefficient. Many placed in management positions are unqualified either personally or professionally to hold their position. Recognition for negative much more prevalent and frequent than positive feedback/reinforcement. Hiring processes seem to be borderline unethical (not informing potential employees of their job scope/real description, focus on utilization of full budget when unnecessary to retain recognition).

5.0

Jun 16, 2008

A red white and blue company, through and through.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lockheed is a great place to work, especially for people interested in working on the latest technologies, or on programs that will have an important impact on the security of this nation and its allies.

Cons

At lower levels, it is very easy to be lost or overlooked, especially on successful programs. It is often the poorly performing programs that get the most attention.

4.0

Jun 16, 2008

Great way to get your foot in the door.

Systems engineer asc

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get to work with some of the brightest minds in the aerospace industry, with projects that affect the lives of people. There are a wide variety of projects to choose from, so there is always something to fit your interest. The compensation is adequate and scheduling is flexible. There are a few options to your workweek schedule, with most choosing to do the 9/80 schedule. I like the flexibility of scheduling vacations whenever you choose and scheduling your work week to fit whatever you have going on at that time. There is a dedicated Light Rail station, shuttles, and bikes to allow for easy transportation within the plant.

Cons

Sometimes there are no established procedures for getting things done, and most often relies on improvising the procedures. For an entry level engineer, it can be difficult to acclamate to this industry, which is more often ran under the control of older and more experienced engineers. It is sometimes difficult to break that ice between the older and younger engineer. There is not enough emphasis on career development and assistance in trying to obtain a Masters degree. It should be easier to have the employee control his or her career development, whether through a job transfer or getting additional certifications.

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