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 (63) , 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 (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 504 reviews)); "Leidos has good benefits and depending upon the contract good pay... but their timecards are a joke." ((in 350 reviews)); "The people are great and knowledgeable" ((in 342 reviews)); "Good work life balance and 401K" ((in 268 reviews)); "Great team and open to change" ((in 120 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 68 reviews)); "The lines of communication up and down the ranks are poor." ((in 37 reviews)); "Time off could be better" ((in 26 reviews)); "In most cases this was due to senior management not communicating with middle management." ((in 19 reviews)); "There is definitely favoritism here." ((in 14 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

(5,077 total reviews)

Tom Bell

86% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

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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 5,077 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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2.0

Mar 18, 2017

Senior Management lack interest in employees

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Some good people to work with

Cons

Management are not interested in you; lack of career progression

2.0

Dec 1, 2016

Leidos Management SUCKS

Team leader

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Pros

Leidos has good benefits and depending upon the contract good pay... but their timecards are a joke. You can get cut pay if you do less than 40 hours but you will not get additional pay for working more than 40 hours. Highly unethical.

Cons

Horrible, self-centered program managers and junior Vice Presidents. My immediate boss was clueless - she had 20 years less experience and a Bachelors degree. Team members had Masters and Doctorate degrees and 30 to 40 years experience in the military and industry. She "rated" each of us but had no clue as to what type work we actually did. Furthermore, none of the employees received bonuses even though the customer gave us outstanding ratings ... in contrast the PM got a bonus for running a tight ship (clueless witch)

2.0

Jan 22, 2016

There are worse places

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

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Pros

Good group of people despite the cliques. The work is satisfying. Free coffee and bathrooms are almost always functional.

Cons

Nepotism Low salaries A very cliquey work environment, where certain groups get away with outrageous behavior while others are treated like disposable diapers.

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