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 (900) , Systems Engineer (678) , Senior Software Engineer (291) , Engineer (244) , 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 (103) , Quality Engineer (94) , 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 1623 reviews)); "Pay is good and most of the people you work with are of similar mind set." ((in 1096 reviews)); "Great work life balance while feeling satisfied and fulfilled by the work I am performing." ((in 1020 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 932 reviews)); "Very flexible and the culture is great." ((in 335 reviews))

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

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 595 reviews)); "Some managers have absolutely zero clue how anything actually gets done and are poor leaders." ((in 287 reviews)); "Senior leadership had a very difficult time articulating that overall strategy and direction for the division." ((in 161 reviews)); "Literal no training and you are told to train yourself in outside programs you have to pay for." ((in 143 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 135 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

(14,524 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

4.0

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 14,524 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

4.0

Jul 25, 2018

Fair Place

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learn new things Lateral move potential - each program/contract is very different Career trajectory is good Professional environment Great on a resume, great track record Stable, hard to get fired Good benefits, although they're getting squeezed over time like every over megacorp Very impressive 10% 401K match and $500(single)-$1k(married) HSA contribution Potential bonus for rock stars (manager's favorites) 9/80 schedule, every other Friday off Fair pay, negotiable w/ potential for relocation or sign-on bonuses. Overtime is paid and typically not mandatory, allowing good work/life balance.

Cons

Large government contract = lots of red tape Outdated tools Sometimes poor workflow/poor attempt to adopt new methodologies like Agile You may be figuratively placed in a closet and forgotten for months Some work is mundane/monotonous bug-fixes or pure maintenance Difficult to use parental leave, FMLA, disability leave, or otherwise use your regular vacation time (program dependent) Laughable 0-4% raises

4.0

Jul 6, 2018

Overall a Great Place for your Career if you Love the Work

Software engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Overall a great company to work for. -Interesting Tech -Amazing 401k (up to 10%, 4% (depending on when hired) match if you put in 8%, and LM puts in up to 6% into another 401k company stock fund) -3 Weeks Vacation and 5 Days Sick/General PTO - Flexible Work from Home - Laid back atmosphere - Talented and great people - HSA account - Currently, defense is solid - Managers are very Professional

Cons

- Many cases, outdated tools - Management is old school, promotions are mainly years of service over effort and accomplishments. - A lot of decisions are manager discrepancy - Bonuses are now only for Sr Level Employees or above (they think this will retain employees, I beg to differ).

1.0

Jun 1, 2018

A company bleeding for the stock price

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company if you want to get a Master's to further your career, This is further exemplified in their corporate culture by increasing education benefits while cutting everything else.

Cons

Poor pay, poor benefits (cut TWICE in 1.5 years), bad PTO, terrible work environment, and dense top leadership

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