Jun 19, 2012
Lockheed Martin reviews
4.1
83% would recommend to a friend
James D. Taiclet
82% approve of CEO
72% positive business outlook
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1.0
Jun 13, 2012
LM Orlando Missiles and Fire Control (Sand Lake Location)
Current employee, more than 5 years
Orlando, FL
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
We get every other Friday off, the pay is pretty good to begin with, there are many jobs where you don't have to work over the 40 hours on a regular basis, they pay for up to $7,500 per year in education expenses (they pay up to $10k per year if it is an engineering-related degree)
Cons
Depending on your manager, you may have a very strict working environment, there are some people who get selected as "favorites" and rise to the top quickly so if you don't have a high-level manager to champion you, your upwards career movement will go very slowly, people being hired in new can end up getting paid more than people who have been there with 5+ years experience and excellent performance raises (this means that they are not keeping up with the job market's salary increases for people who are still working there), they no longer offer a pension, BIG PROBLEM: Defense budget is being cut. We build missiles and other war-related hardware at this location, and we keep losing contracts. Rumor has it we are in for another big layoff. It's not a great time to try to get into the defense industry -- I personally will be getting out of it as soon as I finish my latest degree.
2.0
Jun 12, 2012
Very little passion or knowledge of the world outside of the defense contractor "bubble"
Former employee, more than 3 years
King of Prussia, PA
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
Work life balance! Everyone leaves the office exactly when they hit 40 hours (unless they are getting paid overtime). In fact, your manager will often need to give you APPROVAL to work over 40 hours. Alternate schedules like 9/80, or 4/10 are often approved without much hassle.
Cons
It's very hard to find employees who actually care about software development at LM, even those who do care tend to have very little knowledge of anything remotely modern. "What is an 'XML File'?" - Anonymous "Senior Staff" Software Engineer It's not uncommon to work on 10 year old workstations running Windows 2000. The company has an absurd amount of process and seemingly limitless red-tape but there are no real best practices or meaningful standards for software development. At a high level it doesn't seem like the company even acknowledges software exists despite pumping out millions of lines of it. Salary is middle of the road, and it's very hard to quickly move up the ladder due to strict minimums for different job titles. LM is an incredibly bloated organization, there are layers and layers of management who seem to have no real responsibility. It's very likely your manager will be completely disconnected from you and your work. This is great for people who want to "coast by", but is very frustrating for top performers. It's a fine place to work for a few years to kickoff a career, but make sure you leave before you are robbed of your passion.
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