Is Lockheed Martin a good company to work for as a Systems Engineering Associate?

Systems Engineering Associate professionals working at Lockheed Martin have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 129 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 Systems Engineering Associate Jobs at Lockheed Martin now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Systems Engineering Associate interview questions at Lockheed Martin .

Does Lockheed Martin pay Systems Engineering Associate employees well?

Systems Engineering Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lockheed Martin with 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 129 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 13.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Systems Engineering Associate salaries at Lockheed Martin.

How happy are Systems Engineering Associate professionals working at Lockheed Martin?

90% of Systems Engineering Associate employees at Lockheed Martin would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 5% in the past 12 months. Systems Engineering Associate 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 3.8 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 1605 reviews)); "Good pay; and you get to work around some amazing machinery that will fight wars and save lives." ((in 1098 reviews)); "Great work life balance while feeling satisfied and fulfilled by the work I am performing." ((in 1004 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 932 reviews)); "Great opportunities to learn about engineering and complex systems" ((in 304 reviews))

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

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 589 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 155 reviews)); "Literal no training and you are told to train yourself in outside programs you have to pay for." ((in 136 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 135 reviews))

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3.8

90% would recommend to a friend

(129 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

79% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

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Systems Engineering Associate employees have rated Lockheed Martin with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 129 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Systems Engineering Associate professionals have a good working experience there. Lockheed Martin is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Systems Engineering Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Luft- & Raumfahrt, Verteidigung industry (3.6 stars).

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129 reviews

4.0

Aug 2, 2025

Good Place to Gain Experience

Systems engineer associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great to gain experience. Use this as a stepping stone in your career. The people here are amazing and you will learn a lot. Lockheed is literally what you make it.

Cons

A lot of red tape and burreacracy. It is what it is. Just go ahead and get your experience.

4.0

Jun 10, 2025

Early Career

Associate system engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and good work life balance

Cons

Stingy when it comes to daily work amenities

4.0

Jun 4, 2025

Decent Job

Systems engineer associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stability is the main pro, along with the fact that many people do full careers here

Cons

However, the pay isn't stellar, and many locations aren't top tier.

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