Is Lockheed Martin a good company to work for as a System Engineer?

System Engineer professionals working at Lockheed Martin have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 652 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Lockheed Martin employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open System Engineer Jobs at Lockheed Martin now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked System Engineer interview questions at Lockheed Martin .

Does Lockheed Martin pay System Engineer employees well?

System Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lockheed Martin with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 652 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.6% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about System Engineer salaries at Lockheed Martin.

How happy are System Engineer professionals working at Lockheed Martin?

82% of System Engineer employees at Lockheed Martin would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 1% in the past 12 months. System Engineer professionals have also rated Lockheed Martin with a 4.3 rating for work-life-balance, 3.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.7 rating for culture and values and 4.2 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lockheed Martin?

Software Engineer (905) , Systems Engineer (680) , Senior Software Engineer (293) , Engineer (246) , Intern (188) , Senior Systems Engineer (187) , Financial Analyst (177) , Mechanical Engineer (166) , Manufacturing Engineer (134) , Program Manager (113) , Associate Software Engineer (111) , Project Manager (111) , Subcontract Administrator (103) , Quality Engineer (94) , Project Engineer (89)

What are the pros of working at Lockheed Martin according to real employee reviews?

"Good Benefits and a full catalog of potential tech careers can be had working for them." ((in 1629 reviews)); "Good pay; and you get to work around some amazing machinery that will fight wars and save lives." ((in 1092 reviews)); "They employ a very dynamic and talented workforce and encourage a good work/ life balance." ((in 1016 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 907 reviews)); "Great opportunities to learn about engineering and complex systems" ((in 328 reviews))

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

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 593 reviews)); "Some managers have absolutely zero clue how anything actually gets done and are poor leaders."" ((in 292 reviews)); "Senior leadership had a very difficult time articulating that overall strategy and direction for the division." ((in 164 reviews)); "Literal no training and you are told to train yourself in outside programs you have to pay for." ((in 142 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 134 reviews))

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4.2

82% would recommend to a friend

(652 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

78% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.2

Career opportunities

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Culture & values

3.3

Senior management

Systems Engineer employees have rated Lockheed Martin with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 652 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Systems Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Lockheed Martin is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Systems Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Aeroespacial y defensa industry (3.6 stars).

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652 reviews

3.0

Mar 1, 2017

Typical big defense company

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, pay, co-workers were generally very hard working, respectful, and willing to help

Cons

So many layers of management, a lot is lost in translation from the bottom to the top, lots of corporate reorganization

2.0

Jan 26, 2017

Title is very generic and does not describe my role

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

flexible hours and location to my home

Cons

takes a long time to get projects approved

2.0

Jan 9, 2017

Quality of management failing

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Steady work Interesting Products 9/80 work week

Cons

Can't get promoted - hiring freeze/popularity contest So much middle management Told to go lean while you get emails about how well profits are Don't replace workers who leave = crazy workload

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