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 (233) , Project Manager (113) , Systems Engineer (77) , Analyst (76) , Senior Software Engineer (73) , Engineer (63) , Software Developer (61) , Systems Administrator (61) , Distribution Engineer (55) , Associate Distribution Engineer (45) , 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 476 reviews)); "Leidos has good benefits and depending upon the contract good pay... but their timecards are a joke." ((in 346 reviews)); "The people are great and knowledgeable" ((in 341 reviews)); "Good work life balance and 401K" ((in 271 reviews)); "great culture and resources available" ((in 126 reviews))

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

"no bonus very nickel and dime very usa centric" ((in 73 reviews)); "The lines of communication up and down the ranks are poor." ((in 33 reviews)); "Time off could be better" ((in 31 reviews)); "Limited PTO and benefits." ((in 28 reviews)); "In most cases this was due to senior management not communicating with middle management." ((in 22 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

(5,066 total reviews)

Tom Bell

86% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

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 5,066 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

Apr 2, 2026

Leidos Review

Program finance analyst i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Relatively chill, stable work, field with growth (defense)

Cons

Lack of work at program level at times, relatively slow progression

3.0

Apr 1, 2026

Think twice before joining

Field service engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Self managements Good salary package

Cons

Rotting management Lack of communication Not Willing to share information

Leidos Response

2mo

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, your feedback is valued. We are committed to improvement and would like to hear more about your experience and how we can do better. Your feedback helps us improve, we hope that you would be open to share more with us via talent.uk@uk.leidos.com

2.0

Mar 31, 2026

Leidos Review

Security analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work with some great colleagues, stable & secure job

Cons

No vertical mobility, lack of opportunities, pay is well below competitors

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