Does Leidos pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Leidos employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Leidos. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Leidos?

76% of Leidos employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Leidos 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Leidos?

Software Engineer (234) , 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 526 reviews)); "Leidos has good benefits and depending upon the contract good pay... but their timecards are a joke." ((in 351 reviews)); "The people are great and knowledgeable" ((in 349 reviews)); "Good work life balance and 401K" ((in 259 reviews)); "great culture and resources available" ((in 124 reviews))

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

"Upper management do not care about you." ((in 71 reviews)); "No bonuses and even merit increases were poor" ((in 68 reviews)); "The lines of communication up and down the ranks are poor." ((in 36 reviews)); "No job security" ((in 31 reviews)); "Do not let them fool you from the so call great benefits including time off and education." ((in 31 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

76% would recommend to a friend

(5,085 total reviews)

Tom Bell

86% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.5

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 5,085 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

4.0

Sep 28, 2015

A good company to work for

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, pleasant work culture, treat their employees well.

Cons

At the mercy of the winning or renewal of government contracts. More jobs are moving to the branch back East. Top heavy with management.

3.0

Sep 28, 2015

Overall Good Experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Effective Management 2. Great Teams to work with 3. Interesting Projects

Cons

1. Less day-to-day interaction with the management

4.0

Sep 20, 2015

Leidos

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture and great people.

Cons

No cons that I can think of.

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