Is Lockheed Martin a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Lockheed Martin have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 861 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Lockheed Martin employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Lockheed Martin now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Lockheed Martin .

Does Lockheed Martin pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lockheed Martin with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 861 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 10.8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Lockheed Martin.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Lockheed Martin?

86% of Software Developer employees at Lockheed Martin would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 7% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Lockheed Martin with a 4.4 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.8 rating for culture and values and 4.0 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lockheed Martin?

Software Engineer (905) , Systems Engineer (679) , Senior Software Engineer (293) , Engineer (246) , Intern (188) , Senior Systems Engineer (187) , Financial Analyst (177) , Mechanical Engineer (166) , Manufacturing Engineer (134) , Program Manager (113) , Associate Software Engineer (111) , Project Manager (111) , Subcontract Administrator (103) , Quality Engineer (94) , 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 1633 reviews)); "Pay is good and most of the people you work with are of similar mind set." ((in 1116 reviews)); "They employ a very dynamic and talented workforce and encourage a good work/ life balance." ((in 1007 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 926 reviews)); "Great opportunities for exciting work on multiple programs if you volunteer for it and prive yourself." ((in 307 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 291 reviews)); "Senior leadership had a very difficult time articulating that overall strategy and direction for the division." ((in 163 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 136 reviews)); "Literal no training and you are told to train yourself in outside programs you have to pay for." ((in 135 reviews))

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Lockheed Martin Software Developer reviews

4.1

86% would recommend to a friend

(861 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

89% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

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Software Developer employees have rated Lockheed Martin with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 861 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Lockheed Martin is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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861 reviews

4.0

Sep 13, 2022

Decent benefits but hard to get promotion

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Four day work week is great.

Cons

Hard to be promoted here unless you apply for a role in a different group or leave Lockheed Martin and come back. They don't promote within teams which causes longevity problems with people leaving.

5.0

Sep 3, 2022

Excellent place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Benefits, flexible work life balance

Cons

Need better cafeteria food selections

4.0

Aug 27, 2022

Good engineering company.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive pay. Last week of year off. Interesting work. Technical challenges. Leadership opportunities & career growth.

Cons

Disconnects between upper management and engineering staff. Poor individual cash bonus rewards.

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