Is Lockheed Martin a good company to work for as a Sr. Software Engineer?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Lockheed Martin have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 308 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 Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at Lockheed Martin now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at Lockheed Martin .

Does Lockheed Martin pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lockheed Martin with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 308 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.3% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at Lockheed Martin.

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Lockheed Martin?

80% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at Lockheed Martin would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 2% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Lockheed Martin with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 4.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.7 rating for culture and values and 4.0 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 Sr. Software Engineer reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(308 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

63% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Career opportunities

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Senior management

Software Engineer Sr employees have rated Lockheed Martin with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 308 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer Sr professionals have a good working experience there. Lockheed Martin is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer Sr professionals compared to other employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

308 reviews

3.0

Dec 29, 2014

Good job security, lots of dead weight

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent benefits, especially retirement contributions. Good job security - management does a good job of finding new positions for employees as contracts end. Very strong focus on ethics.

Cons

Holding a security clearance is a hassle. Majority of the company is over 40 and is just running out the clock to retirement.

5.0

Dec 10, 2014

Great place to work - but have to leave to become management

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I loved the opportunities they have given to me. They are receptive to new opportunities for growth.

Cons

There is a lot of red tape and hard to move up as with many large corp

4.0

Dec 8, 2014

Great company to start out of college

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent work ethics, company as a whole treat employees with respect

Cons

Company value people skill more than tech. Managers tend to have less technical skills and are compensate better.

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