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

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Lockheed Martin have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 307 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 Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at Lockheed Martin now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at Lockheed Martin .

Does Lockheed Martin pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lockheed Martin with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 307 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.6% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at Lockheed Martin.

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Lockheed Martin?

76% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at Lockheed Martin would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 7% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Lockheed Martin with a 4.0 rating for work-life-balance, 3.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.6 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 1624 reviews)); "Good pay; and you get to work around some amazing machinery that will fight wars and save lives." ((in 1091 reviews)); "They employ a very dynamic and talented workforce and encourage a good work/ life balance." ((in 1039 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 937 reviews)); "Great opportunities for exciting work on multiple programs if you volunteer for it and prive yourself." ((in 305 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 292 reviews)); "Senior leadership had a very difficult time articulating that overall strategy and direction for the division." ((in 159 reviews)); "Literal no training and you are told to train yourself in outside programs you have to pay for." ((in 140 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 132 reviews))

Lockheed Martin Sr. Software Engineer reviews

4.0

76% would recommend to a friend

(307 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

63% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

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Software Engineer Sr employees have rated Lockheed Martin with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 307 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer Sr professionals have a good working experience there. Lockheed Martin is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer Sr professionals compared to other employers within the Luft- & Raumfahrt, Verteidigung industry (3.6 stars).

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307 reviews

3.0

Jul 22, 2010

Employment Review

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

pension program and health benefits, good work family balance

Cons

training not paid for nor provided on regular basis to keep skills up to date, career advancement stale, end of year performance increases poor

4.0

May 7, 2010

Depends on the contract. Overall fairly positive experience.

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

At Lockheed Martin (at least the contract I was on) you'll get a decent salary, consistant (but small) raises, a security clearance, and a very good work/life balance.

Cons

Staying at Lockheed for too long would only make you really valuable to other large defense contractors.

5.0

Mar 17, 2010

Senior Software Engineer

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong company, solid finances, global company

Cons

Might get lost it's so big.

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