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 (900) , Systems Engineer (678) , Senior Software Engineer (291) , Engineer (246) , Intern (188) , Senior Systems Engineer (187) , Financial Analyst (177) , Mechanical Engineer (166) , Manufacturing Engineer (134) , Program Manager (112) , 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 1579 reviews)); "Good pay; and you get to work around some amazing machinery that will fight wars and save lives." ((in 1126 reviews)); "Great work life balance while feeling satisfied and fulfilled by the work I am performing." ((in 1016 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 921 reviews)); "Very flexible and the culture is great." ((in 328 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 289 reviews)); "Senior leadership had a very difficult time articulating that overall strategy and direction for the division." ((in 160 reviews)); "Literal no training and you are told to train yourself in outside programs you have to pay for." ((in 143 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 136 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

83% would recommend to a friend

(14,537 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

82% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Career opportunities

4.0

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 14,537 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

2.0

Nov 14, 2022

They think they're great/cutting edge, in reality they're bearly treading water as an excellent compant

Program manager/coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Paid hourly, so overtime (often occurs) results in larger pay cheques

Cons

Always overtime Process heavy Year-end financial reviews always show positive growth, yet every year there are new reasons as to why raises will not be increased/actually more than inflation. A lot of turn-over with employees, which is good for costs as younger developers don't cost as much Not a lot of senior technical mentorship - either people leave, or those who stay move to management and then are too busy to technically manage.

2.0

Jun 23, 2022

Only way to move up is to change jobs

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Tuition reimbursement Job security 401k match Very unique problems and opportunities to touch different sectors(space, aero) Expected to only really ever work 40 hours. Requesting overtime is a separate process. Paid OT(with a gate of unpaid hours first)

Cons

A lot of the work is classified or in person Not always modern technologies Annual raises are way too low(3% average) They lowered the maximum/average raise and replaced it with an annual bonus of ~3%. You may earn more each year but over time you'll be earning significantly less. Management matrix means the one in charge of your pay doesn't work with you every day and doesn't know what you're working on while the one you work with every day has minimal impact. Rewards for exceptional behavior or projects are minimal. Recognition non-existent. Lots of politics at the management level and above. Constant anxiety around charging your time accurately, to the point of veiled threats from the company

1.0

Jun 21, 2022

No opportunities unless your part of the cult

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Mostly reasonable people, Seems overall like a good company

Cons

Unfairness to any new employees

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