Is Leidos a good company to work for?

Leidos has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 5,802 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 74% of employees would recommend working at Leidos to a friend and 68% 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?

74% 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 (237) , 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 514 reviews)); "Leidos has good benefits and depending upon the contract good pay... but their timecards are a joke." ((in 353 reviews)); "The people are great and knowledgeable" ((in 348 reviews)); "Good work life balance and 401K" ((in 262 reviews)); "Good Salary and HSA plans" ((in 129 reviews))

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

"Upper management do not care about you." ((in 71 reviews)); "no bonus very nickel and dime very usa centric" ((in 70 reviews)); "The lines of communication up and down the ranks are poor." ((in 35 reviews)); "Do not let them fool you from the so call great benefits including time off and education." ((in 26 reviews)); "Limited PTO and benefits." ((in 25 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 , Morgantown , Colorado Springs , Chicago , Oklahoma City , Denver

Leidos reviews

3.8

74% would recommend to a friend

(5,102 total reviews)

Tom Bell

84% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

Leidos has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 5,102 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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5K reviews

5.0

May 19, 2025

I loved working for Leidos

Law clerk

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility, great management, organized, and I really miss working for them

Cons

The type of contract gave the client too much power.

4.0

May 17, 2025

Solid company with some caveats

Service desk technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Tuition/Certification reimbursement. This is a huge and very nice benefit to full time employees, but keep in mind it is discretionary and can be suspended in times of company hardship. 2. HR interactions were all fine without issues except for on the SCA side of things. 3. Pays well for contract roles despite other drawbacks 4. Mandatory training is quick and not overly drawn out 5. Company culture as a whole is good, if a bit generic 6. Fully pays for any business travel you may need to take part in, good reimbursement process there.

Cons

1. SCA contract 'benefits' are rough and not explained well at all. Effectively you have the option of taking extra money or taking advantage of benefits. This means any employer 'contributions' are taken out of the SCA pay. 2. SCA contract roles are also not stable. I myself was laid off after several years of purges as my contract is getting dissolved bit by bit. I don't blame the company for this but keep this in mind if you will be working on contracts, even full timers are not safe. 3. I'm not sure if this is company wide or not, but the timekeeping system could almost not possibly be worse. 4. Moving into other internal positions or roles is largely condensed into applying and praying. I never received any feedback whatsoever, including when reaching out to hiring managers for said positions. While positions local to you may be obtainable, applying for remote positions is equivalent to throwing a needle into a haystack even as a current employee.

5.0

May 17, 2025

Love it

Senior accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Remote work, great company, management seems to care for its emplouees

Cons

The industry is not great

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