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 (896) , Systems Engineer (677) , 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 1584 reviews)); "Pay is good and most of the people you work with are of similar mind set." ((in 1117 reviews)); "Great work life balance while feeling satisfied and fulfilled by the work I am performing." ((in 1009 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 913 reviews)); "Very flexible and the culture is great." ((in 324 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 294 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 147 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 134 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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Lockheed Martin reviews

4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(14,500 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 14,500 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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Reviews by job title

15K reviews

3.0

Jun 12, 2008

Lockheed Martin has all the advantages and disadvantages of a corporate juggernaut.

Senior systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lockheed Martin is a vast organization with offices across the U.S. and overseas. The breadth of career fields employed by Lockheed Martin makes it a great company to begin working for. Additionally, as a prime contractor on many programs, programatic control is often easier than many other contractors. Many interesting projects may be found by working at Lockheed Martin.

Cons

Lockheed Martin is a vast organization. Due to compliance issues and the fear of legal action, often standing out is difficult. In order to progress quickly in your career, you must be quite ambitious.

4.0

Jun 12, 2008

Good place to work, but management needs work.

database administrator associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flex time, Good vacation time, challenging work.

Cons

Too big. Management chain is confusing at best.

3.0

Jun 12, 2008

Lots of opportunity but don't forget about the little guys...

Senior systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is relatively easy to transfer within the company and there always seems to be a good number of job opportunities available across the country. You also get a good sense of strong corporate ethics.

Cons

The healthcare plans and benefits in general seem to be on a relative decline over the past couple of years. The number of choices for healthcare options have been decreased and bonuses seem to be a rarity. Senior Business Unit Management is prone to making knee-jerk decisions regarding factors that have significant influence over workplace morale (elimination of overtime and casual Fridays). It can also be difficult to find a sense of identity in such an overwhelmingly large company.

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