Does Leidos pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Leidos employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Leidos. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Leidos?

74% of Leidos employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Leidos 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Leidos?

Software Engineer (237) , Project Manager (113) , Systems Engineer (78) , Analyst (76) , Senior Software Engineer (73) , Engineer (64) , Software Developer (61) , Systems Administrator (61) , Distribution Engineer (56) , Associate Distribution Engineer (45) , Program Manager (41) , Intern (40) , Intelligence Analyst (39) , Network Engineer (39) , Geospatial Analyst (37)

What are the pros of working at Leidos according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits and lots of open positions if you're looking for a transition or move.." ((in 506 reviews)); "Leidos has good benefits and depending upon the contract good pay... but their timecards are a joke." ((in 332 reviews)); "The people are great and knowledgeable" ((in 328 reviews)); "Good work life balance and 401K" ((in 260 reviews)); "Good Salary and HSA plans" ((in 132 reviews))

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

"Lack of guidance can be difficult to adjust to Documentation work can be heavy No bonuses below management" ((in 71 reviews)); "Upper management do not care about you." ((in 70 reviews)); "The lines of communication up and down the ranks are poor." ((in 37 reviews)); "Do not let them fool you from the so call great benefits including time off and education." ((in 28 reviews)); "In most cases this was due to senior management not communicating with middle management." ((in 20 reviews))

What are employees saying about Leidos layoffs in 2026?

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

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3.8

74% would recommend to a friend

(5,093 total reviews)

Tom Bell

84% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

Leidos has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 5,093 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Leidos employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aeroespacial y defensa industry (3.6 stars).

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5K reviews

5.0

Aug 20, 2025

Great work life balance

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance, challenging work

Cons

Lack of pay increase, lack of promotion

3.0

Aug 20, 2025

Good

Technical support specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company but could pay better

Cons

does not pay to meet other competitors

5.0

Aug 18, 2025

A company that considers you as a human

Experiment support scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Can provide a great work-life balance, lots of opportunities for vertical and lateral promotions based on your wants and needs, good benefits and pay

Cons

The company likes to spread individual workers across different roles and contracts. If you don't advocate for yourself then you may be over-tasked -- especially if you are a high performer.

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