Is Lockheed Martin a good company to work for as a System Engineer?

System Engineer professionals working at Lockheed Martin have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 649 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Lockheed Martin employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open System Engineer Jobs at Lockheed Martin now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked System Engineer interview questions at Lockheed Martin .

Does Lockheed Martin pay System Engineer employees well?

System Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lockheed Martin with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 649 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.6% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about System Engineer salaries at Lockheed Martin.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lockheed Martin?

Software Engineer (904) , Systems Engineer (679) , Senior Software Engineer (292) , Engineer (246) , Intern (188) , Senior Systems Engineer (187) , Financial Analyst (177) , Mechanical Engineer (166) , Manufacturing Engineer (134) , Program Manager (113) , 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 1577 reviews)); "Pay is good and most of the people you work with are of similar mind set." ((in 1093 reviews)); "Great work life balance while feeling satisfied and fulfilled by the work I am performing." ((in 1033 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 927 reviews)); "Great opportunities to learn about engineering and complex systems" ((in 321 reviews))

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

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 591 reviews)); "Some managers have absolutely zero clue how anything actually gets done and are poor leaders." ((in 295 reviews)); "Senior leadership had a very difficult time articulating that overall strategy and direction for the division." ((in 159 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 133 reviews))

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4.2

81% would recommend to a friend

(649 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

78% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

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System Engineer employees have rated Lockheed Martin with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 649 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most System Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Lockheed Martin is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by System Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Aérospatiale et défense industry (3.6 stars).

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649 reviews

5.0

Dec 21, 2025

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Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great programs, flexible schedule and managers

Cons

Return to office mandate and too much red tape

5.0

Dec 14, 2025

Great company!

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everything it’s amazing, best company ever

Cons

None, it’s really a blessing to be here

5.0

Dec 1, 2025

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and flexible schedule

Cons

Stressful task with tight deadlines

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