Is Lockheed Martin a good company to work for as a Developer?

Developer professionals working at Lockheed Martin have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 865 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Lockheed Martin employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Developer Jobs at Lockheed Martin now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Developer interview questions at Lockheed Martin .

Does Lockheed Martin pay Developer employees well?

Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lockheed Martin with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 865 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 10.8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Developer salaries at Lockheed Martin.

How happy are Developer professionals working at Lockheed Martin?

81% of Developer employees at Lockheed Martin would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 1% in the past 12 months. Developer professionals have also rated Lockheed Martin with a 4.4 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.8 rating for culture and values and 4.0 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lockheed Martin?

Software Engineer (909) , Systems Engineer (681) , Senior Software Engineer (294) , Engineer (248) , Senior Systems Engineer (189) , Intern (188) , Financial Analyst (177) , Mechanical Engineer (167) , Manufacturing Engineer (134) , Associate Software Engineer (113) , Program Manager (113) , Project Manager (111) , Subcontract Administrator (103) , Quality Engineer (95) , 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 1593 reviews)); "Good pay; and you get to work around some amazing machinery that will fight wars and save lives." ((in 1110 reviews)); "Great work life balance while feeling satisfied and fulfilled by the work I am performing." ((in 1021 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 926 reviews)); "Great opportunities to learn about engineering and complex systems" ((in 331 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 289 reviews)); "Senior leadership had a very difficult time articulating that overall strategy and direction for the division." ((in 162 reviews)); "Literal no training and you are told to train yourself in outside programs you have to pay for." ((in 135 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 133 reviews))

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Lockheed Martin Developer reviews

4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(865 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

90% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Work/Life balance

4.0

Career opportunities

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Senior management

Developer employees have rated Lockheed Martin with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 865 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Lockheed Martin is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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865 reviews

4.0

Oct 4, 2017

Pretty good

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of different types of work, good benefits, job security

Cons

location, sometimes too much work put on one employee

2.0

Sep 26, 2017

Covert racism

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

9/80 Flex schedule Weekly pay Work life balance is okay but could be better. Sometimes you will have to work weekends. Okay benefits

Cons

Favoritism and lots of covert racism Promotion based on who your close to and who you know. Not based on actual metrics. No bonuses for high performers Company's priority is managers everyone else just passes through the farm. Sucks the creativity and passion out of you Poor decisions by management wastes millions per year Too much politics even for a politician

4.0

Sep 9, 2017

Overall great, but can be quite stressful

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay/benefits, job security, unique projects. Can work from home, which is wonderful, and makes long distance relationships easier to handle.

Cons

Stressful, fast paced, and poor management decisions can lead to poor tools that lead you to be behind schedule.

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Overall great, but can be quite stressful

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