Is Lockheed Martin a good company to work for as a Senior Engineering?

Senior Engineering professionals working at Lockheed Martin have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 283 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Lockheed Martin employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Engineering Jobs at Lockheed Martin now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Engineering interview questions at Lockheed Martin .

Does Lockheed Martin pay Senior Engineering employees well?

Senior Engineering professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lockheed Martin with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 283 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.3% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Engineering salaries at Lockheed Martin.

How happy are Senior Engineering professionals working at Lockheed Martin?

78% of Senior Engineering employees at Lockheed Martin would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 5% in the past 12 months. Senior Engineering professionals have also rated Lockheed Martin with a 4.0 rating for work-life-balance, 3.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.5 rating for culture and values and 4.0 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lockheed Martin?

Software Engineer (906) , Systems Engineer (681) , Senior Software Engineer (294) , Engineer (246) , Senior Systems Engineer (189) , Intern (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 1582 reviews)); "Pay is good and most of the people you work with are of similar mind set." ((in 1136 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 921 reviews)); "Great opportunities to learn about engineering and complex systems" ((in 334 reviews))

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

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 599 reviews)); "Some managers have absolutely zero clue how anything actually gets done and are poor leaders." ((in 296 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 142 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 134 reviews))

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Lockheed Martin Senior Engineering reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(283 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

62% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

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Senior Engineering employees have rated Lockheed Martin with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 283 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Engineering professionals have a good working experience there. Lockheed Martin is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Engineering professionals compared to other employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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283 reviews

2.0

Feb 2, 2026

My manager lied to be

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flex time good pto policy

Cons

management lies to employees frequently

5.0

Jan 29, 2026

Solid employer

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent benefits Yearly bonuses Lenient management

Cons

Lots of red tape and procedure Mega-corp structure makes it easy to be forgotten for certain services

4.0

Jan 23, 2026

Good Company but Needs more benefits

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work is interesting Opportunities and flexibility to move around teams is nice 4/10 work week allows flexibility Great 401k with great matching

Cons

They need to re-evaluated their maternity/paternity leave benefit as it does not match most businesses currently.

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