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 (244) , Intern (188) , Senior Systems Engineer (186) , Financial Analyst (177) , Mechanical Engineer (165) , 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 1625 reviews)); "Good pay; and you get to work around some amazing machinery that will fight wars and save lives." ((in 1103 reviews)); "Great work life balance while feeling satisfied and fulfilled by the work I am performing." ((in 1025 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 912 reviews)); "Very flexible and the culture is great." ((in 329 reviews))

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

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 578 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 154 reviews)); "Literal no training and you are told to train yourself in outside programs you have to pay for." ((in 144 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 133 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

(14,522 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

82% approve of CEO

72% 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 14,522 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

3.0

Jul 22, 2008

Just as good as a government job.

human resources business partner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Name looks good on resume. Work is very secure with a long term contract. The work enviroment is non-threatening and work life balance can be good.

Cons

Many restrictions on work make completing tasks difficult. Limited access to the wider computing enviroment due to security restrictions. Systems support is below average. Pay has lagged the market

4.0

Jul 19, 2008

Company of great stability. Can be political at times.

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's internationally recognized as a technologically advanced company. There's a huge variety of work available within the company that make changing jobs without changing company easy. It pays tremendous attention to work-life balance and promote an inclusive work environment. There's vast resources within the company, both people and facilities.

Cons

Organization and management not streamlined and efficient. Often there are many layers of management. While each layer needs to justfiy their existence, it often burdens the working level to support their request for information and hinders real work progress. Often find people who are unwilling to accept new responsibilities and stay passive in work attitude. No intiative.

2.0

Jul 17, 2008

Good first stop option early in your career, but once you are experienced, not a place you want to work.

Project team manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place for those starting out a career with some flexibility to move between contracts and job assignments. Low 401K matching but the percentage is fully vested at time of contribution.

Cons

Way, way too much administrative overhead with multiple, abysmal and archaic systems for reporting and management. Not Not many advancement opportunities for more senior career professionals without getting embroiled into the Lockheed Martin endless corporate bureaucracy. One of the worst 401K plans and benefits packages I have ever experienced. It is so bad that it will be one of the primary reasons I leave the company.

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