Senior Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Lockheed Martin with 2.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 60% positive. To compare, the company-average is 76.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Senior Software Engineer roles take an average of 21 days to get hired, when considering 25 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Lockheed Martin overall takes an average of 31 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Lockheed Martin as a Senior Software Engineer according to 25 Glassdoor interviews include:
Background check: 19%
Phone interview: 17%
Group panel interview: 17%
Skills test: 14%
One on one interview: 13%
Drug test: 10%
Personality test: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 1%
Other: 1%
Presentation: 1%
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I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Lockheed Martin (Herndon, VA) in Nov 2014
Interview
I was working on a different project with Lockheed when I applied to this position. It was a panel interview consist of the hiring manager, project lead, and one of the developers on the team. They started off with an introduction to the project and a brief overview of the contract and the development work that needs to be done. The interview covered all the experiences on my resume and my comfort level with all the skills that I have listed. There were some technical questions mixed in but the overall interview questions were fairly straightforward.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe your experience on one of your J2EE projects
I interviewed at Lockheed Martin (King of Prussia, PA)
Interview
Interview was smooth. The interview is very structured. They first ask you about your resume and deep dive on what was written. Then they asked about behavior questions. STAR questions in particular.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you share an example of a time when you took the lead on a project or task?
What steps did you take to ensure success?
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Lockheed Martin (King of Prussia, PA) in Oct 2025
Interview
Very straightforward just be yourself and don’t paint yourself to be someone you aren’t be yourself and choose wise well thought responses to questions try your best and you’ll be good
It went well, they asked a lot of questions on tough subjects. I did not accept their offer. It was not competitive, and I found other options.the interviewer was nice and I appreciated his work.