Lockheed Martin reviews

There are also a lot of C students working here - lots of those. Bureaucracy mindset freezes most middle managers into fear of making mistakes, which attitude is picked up by staff. A lot of arrogance. Poor cooperation between senior staff members (because there are no benefits to helping others succeed) but this is not limited to LM. Company and corporation consistently awash in cash but staff told repeatedly, no money for raises, training, travel, professional activities even while executives pile up the MICP. HR system appears determined to drive workforce to mediocrity by forcing managers to rate most staff members as "average" regardless of their accomplishments. Very difficult to get an "in-place" promotion, much easier to leave for another department - which sort of makes a career path difficult as well. The higher you go, the more they will work you - 60, 70, 80 hours a week for weeks on end (past a certain level they don't have to pay overtime). Much arrogance in the executive ranks. Cube farms the rule at all major sites. Obtaining necessary job-related software always difficult if not already part of Microsoft Office. Lots of boring, unproductive, poorly run meetings.

Not having CERTIFIED CREATIVES in UPPER MANAGEMENT that understand/respect the creative process, production time-frame, and profession. In addition, its difficult to climb the career mountain; not impossible but hard, because of the company's desire for you to have a secret security clearance to go pass GO and collect $200 even though you dont need that level of clearance to begin the game of Monopoly. A Graphic Artist can literally start at level 1 and has the hope of reaching Level 5 (when Hercules becomes a God); however after level 2 you need the secret clearance to advance.... Oops even though there is NO WAY for you to acquire this in level 1 & 2 we don't want to give it to you to advance. I literally had a level 3 position desiring to hire me but they wanted me to have the GOLDEN TICKET (clearance) that they weren't willing to pay for in order for me to start working. The intellegent resolution, for this issue, would be that if someone has had amazing managerial evaluations and has advanced from level 1 to 2 with awesome attendance, evaluations, and a FREAKING treasure chest of recognition awards from the local branch and HEADQUARTERS on their achievements and success WITH THE LM CUSTOMER.... they might be worthy of that clearance... They MIGHT be a good investment. But I'm just the guy that designs, develops, and makes the customer want to work with you.... What do I know?