Lockheed Martin reviews

Lockheed tends to promote "friends" of management. They do not regularly promote for hard work and dedication. As an employee that has 21 years of experience in aviation that also holds a bachelor's degree in aviation as well as a master's degree in professional areonautics, it becomes very frustrating that my boss does not even hold a high school diploma! Lockheed in Fort Worth tends to hire people who have little to no experience because they "know" someone. Also, Lockheed in Fort Worth has a union. As a salaried employee, it is frustrating to manage union employees because it is very difficult to enforce a good work ethic.

Employees that reach a certain age and years of service are subject to being laid off so the company can reduce retirement benefits and healthcare expenses. Work assignments can get boring after awhile because of limited duties and responsibilities.Company is slow to upgrade computers and other equipment, work procedures and methodologies. Hires alot of foreignors who barely can read/speak English. Functional Management is not supportive of project management. Employees can get a good review by their project manager, but the functional management will give a bad review and no raise to the employee. Mandatory 5% of employees do not get raises each year and are put into a pool of potential layoff candidates regardless of actual performance - this is often done to non-management senior employees who are within 10-15 years of normal retirement age.