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

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Leidos have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 78 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Leidos employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at Leidos now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at Leidos .

Does Leidos pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Leidos with 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 78 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at Leidos.

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Leidos?

92% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at Leidos would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 16% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Leidos with a 4.4 rating for work-life-balance, 4.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.5 rating for culture and values and 3.7 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Leidos?

Software Engineer (239) , Project Manager (112) , Systems Engineer (79) , Analyst (76) , Senior Software Engineer (73) , Engineer (64) , Software Developer (61) , Systems Administrator (61) , Distribution Engineer (56) , Associate Distribution Engineer (45) , Program Manager (41) , Intern (40) , Intelligence Analyst (39) , Network Engineer (39) , Geospatial Analyst (37)

What are the pros of working at Leidos according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits and lots of open positions if you're looking for a transition or move.." ((in 516 reviews)); "The people are great and knowledgeable" ((in 357 reviews)); "Leidos has good benefits and depending upon the contract good pay... but their timecards are a joke." ((in 339 reviews)); "Good work life balance and 401K" ((in 268 reviews)); "Good Salary and HSA plans" ((in 127 reviews))

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

"No bonuses and even merit increases were poor" ((in 65 reviews)); "The lines of communication up and down the ranks are poor." ((in 36 reviews)); "Limited PTO and no sick leaves and no pension benefits." ((in 26 reviews)); "Do not let them fool you from the so call great benefits including time off and education." ((in 24 reviews)); "In most cases this was due to senior management not communicating with middle management." ((in 20 reviews))

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Leidos Sr. Software Engineer reviews

3.7

92% would recommend to a friend

(78 total reviews)

Tom Bell

100% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

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4.4

Work/Life balance

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.5

Culture & values

3.1

Senior management

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated Leidos with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 78 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Leidos is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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78 reviews

3.0

Apr 8, 2026

Great benefits and growth opportunities, but corporate politics hinder innovation

Senior software engineer

Recommend

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Pros

- Good benefits with PTO. They have additional "Flex" PTO, where you get a separate and additional PTO pool that is "use-or-lose it" - Other health benefit packages are awesome - Lots of career options and growth opportunities. The "ceiling" is quite high. - Immense breath in work, giving lots of options to hop around and do other roles/things.

Cons

- The higher you go, the more you'll be fighting corporate policies, as they will obstruct expectations. - It is not a "leading" tech company, that's just corporate bravado. Company culture is about following trends rather than starting them. - Innovators will need to navigate a quagmire of corporate politics that could result in the loss of funding at any moment.

4.0

Mar 20, 2026

Decent place to work

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting work that lets you problem solve.

Cons

Can change projects frequently (6-24months)

4.0

Feb 4, 2026

Good, but not Great

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Leidos-Life. Great work / life balance in my experience. Good middle managers in my experience. Actually does a good job at talent retention - they do care about keeping good employees (ex. if a Contract goes south, they work with you and give plenty of time to find something else within the company for you). Overall Positive.

Cons

Typical corporate politics with raises / promotions. Lack of transparency in some cases. High expectations, then delivered, with lack of reward. Numbers game instead of understanding actual problems. One experience with a Mission Directory of Software where ... they really have never written any Software. Like not even "Hello World". Leadership needs to have some knowledge of what they are leading. Overall Positive Experience though.

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