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 been stable over the past 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, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Leidos?

Software Engineer (236) , 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 512 reviews)); "Leidos has good benefits and depending upon the contract good pay... but their timecards are a joke." ((in 347 reviews)); "The people are great and knowledgeable" ((in 346 reviews)); "Good work life balance and 401K" ((in 264 reviews)); "Good Salary and HSA plans" ((in 124 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 70 reviews)); "The lines of communication up and down the ranks are poor." ((in 37 reviews)); "Total PTO (sick leave + vacation) is only 15 days." ((in 30 reviews)); "No job security" ((in 29 reviews)); "Don't believe in training, poor equipment, frequent restructuring, not winning enough work, senior management are clueless, utilisation target is 95%, lots of people leaving." ((in 23 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

75% would recommend to a friend

(5,087 total reviews)

Tom Bell

85% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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Leidos has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 5,087 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

1.0

Jan 2, 2022

Business on life support

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Colleagues are mostly great to work with - Flexible / work from home

Cons

- Business is directionless - Arrogant and ineffective senior leadership team - People are exhausted and leaving due to business development team forcing evening and weekend working - Salaries and overall compensation packages are poor in comparison to market - Overall lack of trust between workforce and SLT resulting in many good people leaving the company

1.0

Dec 15, 2021

No growth. Low morale.

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Leidos is a reputable company.

Cons

Cold culture, low compensation with no room for growth.

1.0

Aug 1, 2021

Core values not reflected in UK

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The colleagues that are left are great

Cons

Not an inclusive or diverse employer Toxic culture Non senior leaders are stretched to breaking Nepotism by senior leadership Absent career development unless you keep quiet High attrition rates Unfair bonus system, seniors still get £5k plus bonuses and staff £0 Bullied staff Sexist behaviour

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