Is Lockheed Martin a good company to work for?

Lockheed Martin has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 16,749 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 84% of employees would recommend working at Lockheed Martin to a friend and 73% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Lockheed Martin have been left by employees working as UCF CWEP/Lockheed Martin , Supply Chain Intern and Buyer .

Does Lockheed Martin pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Lockheed Martin employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Lockheed Martin. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Lockheed Martin?

84% of Lockheed Martin employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Lockheed Martin 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 4.1 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))

What are employees saying about Lockheed Martin layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Lockheed Martin layoffs and their outlook for job security at Lockheed Martin in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Lockheed Martin locations?

Fort Worth , Orlando , Sunnyvale , Denver , Moorestown , Littleton , Marietta , Palmdale , King of Prussia , Stratford , Grand Prairie , Dallas , Washington , Huntsville , Owego , Bethesda , Manassas , Colorado Springs , Syracuse , Baltimore , Rockville , Houston , Greenville , Ocala , Herndon , New York , Arlington , Atlanta , Mount Laurel , Philadelphia

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Lockheed Martin reviews

4.1

84% would recommend to a friend

(1,991 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

83% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Career opportunities

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Culture & values

3.5

Senior management

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2.0

Aug 20, 2014

A good contract or short term job

Senior network engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits and pay are good.

Cons

Typical contract company. As an employee, there is a feeling that you're just a number and not necessary. The job stability is based on how the contracts with the government are going and coming. Not a stable job.

4.0

Aug 19, 2014

Excellent, ethical company

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are several opportunities to change jobs frequently if this is what you enjoy. Contracts come and go which may be a CON for some. If you have been identified as a high-potential leader, adjacent opportunities will surface. Lockheed has a history of innovation and developing cutting edge technology; think: Mars Rover, F35, Cyber Security and many more. Probably some of the smartest people I know work at Lockheed. LM is also the most ethical company I have ever worked for and while there may be examples otherwise will deliver what it commits to customers. I have seen them lose millions on contracts to meet deliveries where others may walk or deliver half-baked solutions.

Cons

Lockheed is a typical fortune 50 business with a large bureaucratic system. Getting things done can be difficult although this has improved over the years as portions of the company have contracted due to smaller government budgets. Lockheed is very structured with a lot of individuals in support functions which could be seen as a PRO for some.

4.0

Aug 18, 2014

Good but not great

Subcontracts manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

All the benefits of working for a big company like training opportunity, lots of locations if you're willing to move, plenty to do if you want to try something new. Very good flexibility (everyone gets a laptop and full flex hour control). Pretty good school reimbursement program given most companies are eliminating this now.

Cons

As with any big company the bureaucracy is insane. Also take into account the customer (military) so in most cases LM ends up mirroring that type of infrastructure.

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