Does Lockheed Martin pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Lockheed Martin employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Lockheed Martin. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Lockheed Martin?

83% of Lockheed Martin employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Lockheed Martin 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lockheed Martin?

Software Engineer (897) , Systems Engineer (678) , Senior Software Engineer (291) , Engineer (243) , Intern (188) , Senior Systems Engineer (186) , Financial Analyst (177) , Mechanical Engineer (165) , Manufacturing Engineer (134) , Program Manager (112) , Project Manager (111) , Associate Software Engineer (110) , Subcontract Administrator (102) , Quality Engineer (93) , 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 1618 reviews)); "Good pay; and you get to work around some amazing machinery that will fight wars and save lives." ((in 1127 reviews)); "Great work life balance while feeling satisfied and fulfilled by the work I am performing." ((in 1008 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 897 reviews)); "Very flexible and the culture is great." ((in 337 reviews))

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

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 581 reviews)); "Some managers have absolutely zero clue how anything actually gets done and are poor leaders." ((in 295 reviews)); "Senior leadership had a very difficult time articulating that overall strategy and direction for the division." ((in 155 reviews)); "Literal no training and you are told to train yourself in outside programs you have to pay for." ((in 134 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 133 reviews))

What are employees saying about Lockheed Martin layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Lockheed Martin layoffs and their outlook for job security at Lockheed Martin in 2026.

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4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(14,502 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

81% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.0

Career opportunities

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Culture & values

3.5

Senior management

Lockheed Martin has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 14,502 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Lockheed Martin 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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15K reviews

1.0

Oct 27, 2019

Not for Families

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits were good. Onsite medical was really helpful.

Cons

Treatment to employees was below par, disappointing and shocking. Mgrs and Directors do not follow the see something say something and reprimand those who do. Was told to NEVER mention I was a single parent. There was no work life balance. Sad to see no understanding of families that work for the company or no compassion for workers. This has some how been removed from a company that embraced people and families.

1.0

Oct 2, 2019

X0X0 Toxic Work Environment X0 X0

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lot's of leftover food from meetings and a nice four day workweek.

Cons

The turnover is ridiculous. The company would be wise to put in a revolving door with a quick check-in-checkout. This obviously speaks volumes about the toxic environment of cut-throat politics, covert operations and misleading behavior that goes on from the mfg floor to the corner office. All the benefits are gutted to the core. Forget about that Christmas turkey. Plus the place is in the middle of nowhere...if you need a sandwich then get in your car it's going to take a while. And everything written here is spot on and they know it.

4.0

Jun 5, 2017

Generally good place to work, but watch out for pitfalls

Software consultant senior staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Generally, good people to work with; most of them are pretty sharp. A good manager can make all the difference.

Cons

Senior managers often reserve privileges or larger raises for themselves. They also will use more travel and training money instead of spreading the wealth to the entire team. Working remotely is possible, but the downside is "out of sight, out of mind", and you are more likely to be laid off when management is obligated to reduce the contract cost to the customer every year.

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Jobs at Lockheed Martin

Internal Audit/MMAS ( Remote)

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Payroll Administrator

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Puerto Rico

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