Is Lockheed Martin a good company to work for as a Engineer?

Engineer professionals working at Lockheed Martin have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 233 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Lockheed Martin employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Engineer Jobs at Lockheed Martin now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Engineer interview questions at Lockheed Martin .

Does Lockheed Martin pay Engineer employees well?

Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lockheed Martin with 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 233 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Engineer salaries at Lockheed Martin.

How happy are Engineer professionals working at Lockheed Martin?

61% of Engineer employees at Lockheed Martin would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 4% in the past 12 months. Engineer professionals have also rated Lockheed Martin with a 3.9 rating for work-life-balance, 3.1 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.2 rating for culture and values and 4.0 rating 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 1605 reviews)); "Good pay; and you get to work around some amazing machinery that will fight wars and save lives." ((in 1098 reviews)); "Great work life balance while feeling satisfied and fulfilled by the work I am performing." ((in 1004 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 932 reviews)); "Great opportunities to learn about engineering and complex systems" ((in 304 reviews))

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

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 589 reviews)); "Some managers have absolutely zero clue how anything actually gets done and are poor leaders." ((in 292 reviews)); "Senior leadership had a very difficult time articulating that overall strategy and direction for the division." ((in 155 reviews)); "Literal no training and you are told to train yourself in outside programs you have to pay for." ((in 136 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 135 reviews))

Lockheed Martin Engineer reviews

3.9

61% would recommend to a friend

(233 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

71% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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Engineer employees have rated Lockheed Martin with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 233 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Lockheed Martin is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Luft- & Raumfahrt, Verteidigung industry (3.6 stars).

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233 reviews

4.0

Jun 16, 2014

Fulfilling

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Challenging work, best work/life balance imaginable, great coworkers.

Cons

Low pay - the company takes advantage of the locale to depress wages.

5.0

Apr 16, 2014

Great Company

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary, great benefits. Great work environment. Interesting customers keep the daily job exciting.

Cons

While there is opportunity to move within a division. There is not much opportunity to move between divisions

4.0

Apr 4, 2014

Good

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Massive company with lots of reach back. They do some pretty cool stuff and it's interesting to get exposed to it all.

Cons

Massive company, you're a cog in the machine. They're tenacious about pursuing business and expect a lot of their Biz Dev staff.

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