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

Senior Systems Engineerer professionals working at Lockheed Martin have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 218 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 Systems Engineerer Jobs at Lockheed Martin now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Systems Engineerer interview questions at Lockheed Martin .

Does Lockheed Martin pay Senior Systems Engineerer employees well?

Senior Systems Engineerer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lockheed Martin with 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 218 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Systems Engineerer salaries at Lockheed Martin.

How happy are Senior Systems Engineerer professionals working at Lockheed Martin?

91% of Senior Systems Engineerer employees at Lockheed Martin would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 18% in the past 12 months. Senior Systems Engineerer professionals have also rated Lockheed Martin with a 3.8 rating for work-life-balance, 3.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.8 rating for culture and values and 4.1 rating 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 1607 reviews)); "Good pay; and you get to work around some amazing machinery that will fight wars and save lives." ((in 1107 reviews)); "Great work life balance while feeling satisfied and fulfilled by the work I am performing." ((in 1025 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 313 reviews))

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

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 590 reviews)); "Some managers have absolutely zero clue how anything actually gets done and are poor leaders." ((in 295 reviews)); "Senior leadership had a very difficult time articulating that overall strategy and direction for the division." ((in 168 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 131 reviews)); "Literal no training and you are told to train yourself in outside programs you have to pay for." ((in 129 reviews))

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Lockheed Martin Senior Systems Engineerer reviews

4.0

91% would recommend to a friend

(218 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

84% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Career opportunities

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Senior management

Senior Systems Enginere employees have rated Lockheed Martin with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 218 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Systems Enginere professionals have a good working experience there. Lockheed Martin is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Systems Enginere professionals compared to other employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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218 reviews

4.0

Apr 6, 2026

Corporate

Senior systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Rewarding work, Strong company ethics, and flexible work schedule.

Cons

Very corporate and bureaucratic. Positive and common sense change takes a lot of effort and emotion.

4.0

Jan 22, 2026

Systems Engineer Senior

Systems engineer senior

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Job stability, decent work/life balance

Cons

Pay, diminishing benefits, red tape

4.0

Jan 22, 2026

High volume of work, worth it

Senior systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work Benefits are good

Cons

High Stress Environment Highly Bureacratic

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