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

Senior Mechanical Engineer professionals working at Lockheed Martin have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 62 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Lockheed Martin employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Mechanical Engineer Jobs at Lockheed Martin now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Mechanical Engineer interview questions at Lockheed Martin .

Does Lockheed Martin pay Senior Mechanical Engineer employees well?

Senior Mechanical Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lockheed Martin with 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 62 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 9.8% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Mechanical Engineer salaries at Lockheed Martin.

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 (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 1613 reviews)); "Good pay; and you get to work around some amazing machinery that will fight wars and save lives." ((in 1088 reviews)); "Great work life balance while feeling satisfied and fulfilled by the work I am performing." ((in 1033 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 919 reviews)); "Great opportunities for exciting work on multiple programs if you volunteer for it and prive yourself." ((in 322 reviews))

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

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 574 reviews)); "Some managers have absolutely zero clue how anything actually gets done and are poor leaders."" ((in 298 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 148 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 138 reviews))

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Lockheed Martin Senior Mechanical Engineer reviews

4.2

99% would recommend to a friend

(62 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

98% approve of CEO

86% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Work/Life balance

4.3

Compensation and benefits

4.2

Culture & values

4.2

Career opportunities

3.9

Senior management

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

Mechanical Engineer, Senior employees have rated Lockheed Martin with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 62 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Mechanical Engineer, Senior professionals have an excellent working experience there. Lockheed Martin is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Mechanical Engineer, Senior professionals compared to other employers within the Luft- & Raumfahrt, Verteidigung industry (3.6 stars).

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62 reviews

4.0

Jul 3, 2024

Great company to start

Senior mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance Tuition reimbursement

Cons

Long process Take time to claim up ladder

4.0

Apr 17, 2024

Stable job with good benefits, lacks excitement and growth opportunities

Senior mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good 401k contributions. 6% automatic and 50% of your first 8% matched for a total possible company contribution of 10%. Decent paid time off of 4 weeks per year and 10 holidays, several schedule options for good flexibility.

Cons

Recent changes to performance bonus and raise structure make future growth less predictable. Pay in the defense industry has fallen behind other tech industries.

5.0

Apr 15, 2024

Innovative work place

Senior mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

New challenges come often and with support

Cons

The work can be covered in red tape

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