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 decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Leidos?

75% 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, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Leidos?

Software Engineer (232) , Project Manager (113) , Systems Engineer (77) , Analyst (76) , Senior Software Engineer (73) , Engineer (63) , Systems Administrator (61) , Software Developer (60) , Distribution Engineer (55) , Associate Distribution Engineer (44) , Program Manager (41) , Intern (40) , Intelligence Analyst (39) , Network Engineer (39) , Geospatial Analyst (36)

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 485 reviews)); "The people are great and knowledgeable" ((in 350 reviews)); "Leidos has good benefits and depending upon the contract good pay... but their timecards are a joke." ((in 340 reviews)); "Good work life balance and 401K" ((in 274 reviews)); "great culture and resources available" ((in 121 reviews))

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

"no bonus very nickel and dime very usa centric" ((in 72 reviews)); "The lines of communication up and down the ranks are poor." ((in 35 reviews)); "No job security" ((in 27 reviews)); "Do not let them fool you from the so call great benefits including time off and education." ((in 26 reviews)); "PTO and sick time are two weeks for a whole year." ((in 24 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

75% would recommend to a friend

(5,056 total reviews)

Tom Bell

86% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

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 5,056 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

2.0

Apr 13, 2026

Stable work but slow growth in a large company

Electrical engineering

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stability and independence in my work

Cons

Large company environment with slow growth

5.0

Apr 11, 2026

Good company

Automation technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay when home, great pay when deployed. Deployments to Guam and S. Korea. Great leadership

Cons

Deployment to Saudi Arabia(pays better) This company is the Subcontractors to a company with leadership that most employees don't like

3.0

Apr 10, 2026

Great work/life balance but limited career growth options. Low effort/low reward.

Power distribution designer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great work/life balance, and a healthy work environment. Decent amount of PTO, and its generally accepted to take time off whenever you need/want. Flexible work schedule. Management is respectful and generally willing to make accommodations to your needs as long as you're getting the work done that you need to, when you need to. Health insurance and other benefits are fairly decent.

Cons

Stagnation. Role feels like a dead end, and other than moving into supervisory/management positions, the opportunities for career growth just aren't there. Pretty high turnover, and processes & quality metrics are constantly changing one way, then another, then back to how they were etc. The pay isn't good, but it's competitive with other companies in the area.

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