Is Lockheed Martin a good company to work for as a Software Enginner?

Software Enginner professionals working at Lockheed Martin have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 845 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Lockheed Martin employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Enginner Jobs at Lockheed Martin now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Enginner interview questions at Lockheed Martin .

Does Lockheed Martin pay Software Enginner employees well?

Software Enginner professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lockheed Martin with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 845 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 10.8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Enginner salaries at Lockheed Martin.

How happy are Software Enginner professionals working at Lockheed Martin?

86% of Software Enginner employees at Lockheed Martin would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 7% in the past 12 months. Software Enginner professionals have also rated Lockheed Martin with a 4.4 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.8 rating for culture and values and 4.0 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lockheed Martin?

Software Engineer (905) , Systems Engineer (680) , Senior Software Engineer (293) , Engineer (246) , Intern (188) , Senior Systems Engineer (187) , Financial Analyst (177) , Mechanical Engineer (166) , Manufacturing Engineer (134) , Program Manager (113) , Associate Software Engineer (111) , Project Manager (111) , 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 1629 reviews)); "Good pay; and you get to work around some amazing machinery that will fight wars and save lives." ((in 1092 reviews)); "They employ a very dynamic and talented workforce and encourage a good work/ life balance." ((in 1016 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 907 reviews)); "Great opportunities to learn about engineering and complex systems" ((in 328 reviews))

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

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 593 reviews)); "Some managers have absolutely zero clue how anything actually gets done and are poor leaders."" ((in 292 reviews)); "Senior leadership had a very difficult time articulating that overall strategy and direction for the division." ((in 164 reviews)); "Literal no training and you are told to train yourself in outside programs you have to pay for." ((in 142 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 134 reviews))

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Lockheed Martin Software Enginner reviews

4.1

86% would recommend to a friend

(845 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

89% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

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Software Enginner employees have rated Lockheed Martin with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 845 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Enginner professionals have an excellent working experience there. Lockheed Martin is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Enginner professionals compared to other employers within the Aérospatiale et défense industry (3.6 stars).

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845 reviews

4.0

May 23, 2025

Good WLB, Slow Paced Work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great WLB, I work 4x10's - Good people/coworkers, pretty laid back

Cons

- Lots of red tape and additional bureaucracy makes it difficult to move fast - Pacing on large programs can be slow due to above

4.0

May 21, 2025

Large Company, good employees

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting work. Very Technical. Plenty to do.

Cons

Gray, windowless buildings with little character.

5.0

May 21, 2025

okey thats enough stop shouting

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

not at all bad if you are good enough

Cons

good but actually good ok but

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