Is Lockheed Martin a good company to work for as a Sr. Mechanical Engineer?

Sr. Mechanical Engineer professionals working at Lockheed Martin have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 62 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 Sr. Mechanical Engineer Jobs at Lockheed Martin now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Mechanical Engineer interview questions at Lockheed Martin .

Does Lockheed Martin pay Sr. Mechanical Engineer employees well?

Sr. Mechanical Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lockheed Martin with 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 62 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.4% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Mechanical Engineer salaries at Lockheed Martin.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lockheed Martin?

Software Engineer (907) , Systems Engineer (681) , Senior Software Engineer (293) , Engineer (246) , Intern (188) , Senior Systems Engineer (188) , Financial Analyst (177) , Mechanical Engineer (167) , Manufacturing Engineer (134) , Program Manager (113) , Associate Software Engineer (112) , 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 1619 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 1010 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 927 reviews)); "Great opportunities for exciting work on multiple programs if you volunteer for it and prive yourself." ((in 314 reviews))

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

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 587 reviews)); "Some managers have absolutely zero clue how anything actually gets done and are poor leaders."" ((in 297 reviews)); "Senior leadership had a very difficult time articulating that overall strategy and direction for the division." ((in 161 reviews)); "Literal no training and you are told to train yourself in outside programs you have to pay for." ((in 137 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 136 reviews))

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Lockheed Martin Sr. Mechanical Engineer reviews

4.2

99% would recommend to a friend

(62 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

100% approve of CEO

87% positive business outlook

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Sr. Mechanical Engineer employees have rated Lockheed Martin with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 62 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Mechanical Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Lockheed Martin is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Mechanical Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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62 reviews

4.0

Jan 5, 2026

IC3 Mechanical Engineer Sr Review

Senior mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, good work-life balance

Cons

Red tape, stuck in their ways

4.0

Oct 8, 2025

Enjoy LM,

Mechanical engineer sr

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

4/10s are great and they do strive to help with work life balance

Cons

Understaffing can be an issue.

4.0

Jan 6, 2025

Good

Mechanical engineer, senior

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large company - good mission, good benefits.

Cons

Lots of bureaucratic hoops to jump through.

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