Is Leidos a good company to work for?

Leidos has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 5,812 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 73% of employees would recommend working at Leidos to a friend and 67% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Leidos have been left by employees working as Intern , Software Engineer Intern and Business Analyst .

Does Leidos pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Leidos employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Leidos. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Leidos?

73% of Leidos employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Leidos 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Leidos?

Software Engineer (238) , Project Manager (113) , Systems Engineer (78) , 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 510 reviews)); "The people are great and knowledgeable" ((in 348 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 276 reviews)); "Good Salary and HSA plans" ((in 129 reviews))

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

"Lack of guidance can be difficult to adjust to Documentation work can be heavy No bonuses below management" ((in 73 reviews)); "The lines of communication up and down the ranks are poor." ((in 34 reviews)); "Time off could be better" ((in 25 reviews)); "Total PTO (sick leave + vacation) is only 15 days." ((in 23 reviews)); "In most cases this was due to senior management not communicating with middle management." ((in 19 reviews))

What are employees saying about Leidos layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Leidos layoffs and their outlook for job security at Leidos in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Leidos locations?

Reston , Washington , San Diego , Arlington , Frederick , Orlando , Huntsville , Bethesda , Baltimore , Gaithersburg , Houston , Alexandria , Columbia , Tucson , McLean , San Antonio , Charlotte , Chantilly , Oak Ridge , Atlanta , Fort Meade , Springfield , Saint Louis , Norfolk , Rockville , Chicago , Morgantown , Colorado Springs , Oklahoma City , Denver

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3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(5,109 total reviews)

Tom Bell

82% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

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Leidos has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 5,109 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Leidos employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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3.0

May 4, 2022

Leidos is a good stepping stone for your career, but don't stay for too long or else

Unified communications engineer

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Pros

Aetna's Top Tier Health Insurance is worth paying the extra few bucks (That is why I'm rating it 4 stars) Tuition Reimbursement is good Continue education / Certification reimbursement I loved my immediate supervisor. That is not a pro with Leidos. Leidos is lucky they hired him. The job is quite easy once you get the hang of it. There is a lot to learn and it will come at you like a fire hydrant.

Cons

Compensation isn't reflected based on your work experience, it's based on your negation skills. Once you get your starting salary, good luck getting promoted. It's very difficult to get anything more than 5%. Upper management does not care about employee retention. Like at every job, once you show them you can do it well, accurate, and with no problems - they will over load you.

1.0

May 3, 2022

Run, Don't Walk, As Fast and Far Away From This Rudderless Conglomerate As You Can

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If you want to just collect a paycheck without having to work too hard and do no more than what you're told, this company may work for you. 401k match is decent.

Cons

Lousy healthcare, corporate culture that demeans employees. Clueless management that seems to work overtime to find ways to make employees feel unappreciated. CEO openly talks about how to hold down wages on financial calls with analysts. Senior managers are shameless careerists.

4.0

Apr 9, 2022

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Senior software engineer

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Very stable. Good salary. Smart people. I worked with technologies that positively affected the lives of others. I experienced very little ageism against anyone I happened to see. We had very diverse groups. The compensation was an improvement over some other employers I had had previously.

Cons

Impossible to switch roles; limited control over technical decisions; government bureaucracy slowed things down. If you work at Leidos, research how fluid things are there at the specific contract you are going to, unless you just want to sit still until retirement.

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