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.

Leidos reviews

3.8

76% would recommend to a friend

(5,078 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 5,078 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

May 8, 2024

Most Supportive Employer I’ve Had

Distribution design supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Treats you like an adult (flex schedule as needed with communication, understanding management with good faith effort) -Competitive benefits -Career mindset bleeds through the company culture. Highly encourages future planning and upskilling, often pays for it!

Cons

-Pay hasn’t been super competitive for my personal track, though they absolutely have taken steps to retain me. -Getting in the door is difficult. Good faith effort is a must (you kinda gotta be a try-hard, but they do uphold their end)

4.0

Nov 1, 2023

Good experience on contract; mixed experience as an employee

Senior intelligence analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I really liked the contracts available, really appreciated the transition team when we lost one, and my management (PM and next two layers) was awesome in terms of communication and shielding us from dumb corporatisms that exist in every company

Cons

The concept of "internal mobility" is not real at this company of 45000 people. They have a team set up for it, but 30+ internal applications later, only two recruiters even contacted me and none of them interviewed me - despite receiving high performance evaluations and having no disciplinary issues. Then they laid me off (in THIS economy). Not great - no loyalty. Also, because I was a direct-bill on my contract, there was a fixed pay ceiling that I could only pass by taking on corporate responsibilities, which I could only do by changing jobs...

2.0

Jun 23, 2023

Layoff

Supply chain planner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benifits,and can work from home

Cons

Big layoffs and no severance package

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