Lockheed Martin reviews

4.1

84% would recommend to a friend

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James D. Taiclet

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73% positive business outlook

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1.0
Aug 21, 2012

Too Big to Function Effectively

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Pros

This is a great place to work if you want stable employment with decent benefits, and/or are extremely passionate about the aerospace and defense industry.

Cons

Every company is a balancing act. There needs to be a balance between Customers, Shareholders, the Executive Team, and Employees. Unfortunately at LM, Employees come last. Bright young college students come with aspirations to someday be CFO/CEO, and quickly they realize it will never happen, and then they seek employment elsewhere with companies that are willing to pay people what they're worth. LM fills the job market's need of giving college students the opportunity to demonstrate their ability to work 40-50 hour weeks and fit in with an organization, so that they're a less risky option after they start applying elsewhere for more money/autonomy/respect. Classic top-down hierarchy with too many layers. The survivors of the 50's-90's who currently populate management thrived in a dark time where harassment was rampant, and you only got ahead by bullying others working long hours while loudly suffering about it to anyone who would listen. Don't forget the relationship with the military with their pseudo fraternity system of getting abuse to later abuse others, as it translates into the industry it supports. On a related note, 95% far right wing political leaning, with the remaining 5% just looking for a paycheck. Every corporate value makes it sound like a utopia and a very forward thinking company, however at every turn, those same policies are turned around to abuse their employees in diabolical ways. HR like in many other companies exists to reduce liability and lawsuits to the company. As a result, reporting any misconduct is viewed negatively since noticing that something is very wrong is a perceived risk. Any action taken to remove someone who engages in discrimination will result in retaliation in subtle ways, despite an explicit zero tolerance for retaliation.

1.0
Aug 20, 2012
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Pros

If you work in their their general or health services - aside from occasional interesting clients - none.

Cons

Poor program management and leadership. In spite of lip service and "performance process" they do not encourage innovation or new approaches to management or problems. I worked for a smaller company that was purchased by Lockheed. The benefits were reduced, program management was changed and our jobs were no longer fulfilling or rewarding.

2.0
Aug 17, 2012
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Pros

Makes products that secures national security. Average work/life balance. Working towards better flexibility. 3 weeks of vacation

Cons

Old school mentality throughout all of management. Too structured-- everything is "policy". Limited promotions, give you every excuse in the book as to why they cant give you a promotion (but report record sales every year). Limited growth opportunities, especially if you have advanced degrees.

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