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 (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 1593 reviews)); "Good pay; and you get to work around some amazing machinery that will fight wars and save lives." ((in 1116 reviews)); "Great work life balance while feeling satisfied and fulfilled by the work I am performing." ((in 1010 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 919 reviews)); "Very flexible and the culture is great." ((in 333 reviews))

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

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 596 reviews)); "Some managers have absolutely zero clue how anything actually gets done and are poor leaders."" ((in 290 reviews)); "Senior leadership had a very difficult time articulating that overall strategy and direction for the division." ((in 153 reviews)); "Literal no training and you are told to train yourself in outside programs you have to pay for." ((in 134 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

(14,534 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 14,534 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

5.0

Jan 9, 2011

A great place to begin working after college and get in depth experience

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company undertakes some of the biggest engineering challenges know to the world. They provide great resources to get these tasks done and are very helping for providing for continuing education. The salary is very good relative to competitors along with their benefits package.

Cons

The amount of security and bureaucratic within the company. The security is understandable since they are government contractors. Since the company is huge, some things take longer than should and something you get lost in the crowd.

2.0

Dec 25, 2009

CDM at LM

Configuration analyst, senior

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Diverse enviornment. Lots of opportunites for work in different business units. Extremely ethical and will not tolerate harassment or violence.

Cons

It appears that LM is top heavy with Baby Boomers getting ready for retirement and therefore there are no advancement opportunites. Most, if not all, career opportunities are for the younger 20 -30 year old folks. If you don't have a college degree, don't bother to apply. HR is a tool of managment and will protect the company at all costs.

5.0

May 28, 2009

Great place to work!

College student tech senior

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great bunch of people to work with. I really enjoy coming into work and actually working as a team towards a common goal. Everyone seems very knowledgeable and easy to work with. Also if you work late (5:30) you get free dinner.

Cons

No real downsides to the job so far.

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