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 (901) , 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 1599 reviews)); "Good pay; and you get to work around some amazing machinery that will fight wars and save lives." ((in 1132 reviews)); "Great work life balance while feeling satisfied and fulfilled by the work I am performing." ((in 1024 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 931 reviews)); "Very flexible and the culture is great." ((in 335 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 291 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 137 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 131 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

(14,538 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 14,538 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 Luft- & Raumfahrt, Verteidigung industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

15K reviews

4.0

Mar 14, 2009

Interesting work, good leadership opportunities, low pay, sluggish environment

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are a lot of interesting projects. They pay for overtime... anything over 45 hours a week. Flexible schedule. Good leadership training opportunities. There are a lot of opportunities because the company is so large. There are opportunities in every state, and in every field. The benefits are very good. There is a leadership program for young engineers where they invest quite regularly in training and social event.

Cons

Pay is less than other places. Extreme risk aversion leads to a sluggish environment where technology is not adopted too quickly. There is a huge amount of process overhead and not all of it is worth while.

3.0

Mar 13, 2009

LMMFC ... not a place for innovation

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Right out of college, no experience necessary. LM only hires the brightest, but, the quality of work performed doesn't match the expectations of a new hire. It puts a foot in the door to new engineers. I would say it's a good place to start. But, unfortunately, not a good place to sharpen your skills.

Cons

It's not really interesting. there's no design work to be performed, just support. If you're a new hire, you'll be more of a technical secretary in/out of the job.

3.0

Mar 12, 2009

A good place to work, a so-so place to be employed

Senior member engineering staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, interesting work, excellent benefits

Cons

Many employees get pigeon-holed into positions with no chance for innovation or growth.

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