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 been stable over the past 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 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lockheed Martin?

Software Engineer (904) , Systems Engineer (679) , Senior Software Engineer (292) , Engineer (246) , Intern (188) , Senior Systems Engineer (187) , Financial Analyst (177) , Mechanical Engineer (166) , Manufacturing Engineer (134) , Program Manager (113) , Project Manager (111) , Associate Software Engineer (110) , 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 1613 reviews)); "Good pay; and you get to work around some amazing machinery that will fight wars and save lives." ((in 1088 reviews)); "Great work life balance while feeling satisfied and fulfilled by the work I am performing." ((in 1033 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 919 reviews)); "Great opportunities for exciting work on multiple programs if you volunteer for it and prive yourself." ((in 322 reviews))

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

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 574 reviews)); "Some managers have absolutely zero clue how anything actually gets done and are poor leaders."" ((in 298 reviews)); "Senior leadership had a very difficult time articulating that overall strategy and direction for the division." ((in 158 reviews)); "Literal no training and you are told to train yourself in outside programs you have to pay for." ((in 148 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 138 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

Lockheed Martin reviews

4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(14,553 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 14,553 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

3.0

May 20, 2010

Solid organization and opportunities

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work opportunities Staff technical talent Good benefits Stability in weak economic periods

Cons

Very large, can get lost Overly bureaucratic No clear guidance on career advancement

1.0

May 18, 2010

Lockheed Martin MS2 San Diego

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The team camaraderie that developed among the engineers performing high profile and high stress tasks under compressed schedules and unrealistic management expectations.

Cons

Low morale among the engineers who performed high profile and high stress tasks under compressed schedules and unrealistic management expectations.

4.0

May 17, 2010

Job quality depends on the project and the environment you are in

Senior systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Jobs with meaningful purpose 2. Encourage higher career advancement (higher education, training, etc)

Cons

1. Job can be grueling and boring, depending on your current jobs/tasks 2. Work culture can be old-style, rigid, not encouraging to younger engineers. This also depends on your current jobs/tasks.

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