Is Lockheed Martin a good company to work for as a Principal Systems Development Specialist?

Principal Systems Development Specialist professionals working at Lockheed Martin have rated their employer with 5.0 out of 5 stars in 35 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Lockheed Martin employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Principal Systems Development Specialist Jobs at Lockheed Martin now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Principal Systems Development Specialist interview questions at Lockheed Martin .

Does Lockheed Martin pay Principal Systems Development Specialist employees well?

Principal Systems Development Specialist professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lockheed Martin with 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 35 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 16.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Principal Systems Development Specialist salaries at Lockheed Martin.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lockheed Martin?

Software Engineer (909) , Systems Engineer (681) , Senior Software Engineer (294) , Engineer (248) , Intern (188) , Senior Systems Engineer (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 1600 reviews)); "Pay is good and most of the people you work with are of similar mind set." ((in 1122 reviews)); "Great work life balance while feeling satisfied and fulfilled by the work I am performing." ((in 1027 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 928 reviews)); "Pay attention to that and make sure you negotiate a good salary when you arrive." ((in 299 reviews))

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

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 582 reviews)); "Some managers have absolutely zero clue how anything actually gets done and are poor leaders." ((in 304 reviews)); "Senior leadership had a very difficult time articulating that overall strategy and direction for the division." ((in 155 reviews)); "Literal no training and you are told to train yourself in outside programs you have to pay for." ((in 136 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 136 reviews))

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Lockheed Martin Principal Systems Development Specialist reviews

5.0

99% would recommend to a friend

(35 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

82% approve of CEO

95% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.9

Culture & values

4.9

Diversity & inclusion

4.9

Work/Life balance

4.9

Career opportunities

4.6

Compensation and benefits

4.1

Senior management

Principal Systems Development Specialist employees have rated Lockheed Martin with 5.0 out of 5 stars, based on 35 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Principal Systems Development Specialist professionals have an excellent working experience there. Lockheed Martin is rated 38% above average by Principal Systems Development Specialist professionals compared to other employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

35 reviews

3.0

May 10, 2020

Process driven, slow to adapt

Principal systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stable work environment if you work in on a major project.

Cons

Slow to adapt to new development approaches, very much mirror their main customer, US Defense.

4.0

Jul 16, 2019

Lockheed Martin CA review pros and cons

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lot of inter-disciplinary opportunities. Good systems engineering

Cons

Highly regimented management structure. Often clueless management

4.0

May 16, 2019

No complaints

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people and good pay

Cons

Management needs to be more effective

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