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?

84% 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 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lockheed Martin?

Software Engineer (904) , Systems Engineer (679) , 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 1633 reviews)); "Pay is good and most of the people you work with are of similar mind set." ((in 1116 reviews)); "They employ a very dynamic and talented workforce and encourage a good work/ life balance." ((in 1007 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 926 reviews)); "Great opportunities for exciting work on multiple programs if you volunteer for it and prive yourself." ((in 307 reviews))

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

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 590 reviews)); "Some managers have absolutely zero clue how anything actually gets done and are poor leaders." ((in 291 reviews)); "Senior leadership had a very difficult time articulating that overall strategy and direction for the division." ((in 163 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 136 reviews)); "Literal no training and you are told to train yourself in outside programs you have to pay for." ((in 135 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.

What are the top reviewed Lockheed Martin locations?

Buenos Aires , Córdoba , Mar del Plata , Lomas de Zamora , Zárate , Villa Carlos Paz , San Luis , San Miguel de Tucumán

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Lockheed Martin reviews

4.1

84% would recommend to a friend

(14,564 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

82% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

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Lockheed Martin has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 14,564 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).

Reviews by job title

15K reviews

4.0

Nov 4, 2025

Good First Job Out of College

Industrial engineer associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stable employment. Interesting work. Good work life balance.

Cons

Slow and at times boring. Compensation is low.

4.0

Nov 4, 2025

Great WL balance

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing WL balance, cool work.

Cons

Speed of projects due to regulations.

3.0

Nov 4, 2025

Program Finance

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive pay with flexibility to work remotely.

Cons

They promote work/life balance, but the workload is significant.

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