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

Senior Software Engineering professionals working at Lockheed Martin have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 296 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 Software Engineering Jobs at Lockheed Martin now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Engineering interview questions at Lockheed Martin .

Does Lockheed Martin pay Senior Software Engineering employees well?

Senior Software Engineering professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lockheed Martin with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 296 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.6% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Engineering salaries at Lockheed Martin.

How happy are Senior Software Engineering professionals working at Lockheed Martin?

74% of Senior Software Engineering employees at Lockheed Martin would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 10% in the past 12 months. Senior Software Engineering professionals have also rated Lockheed Martin with a 4.0 rating for work-life-balance, 3.8 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 (904) , 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 1590 reviews)); "Pay is good and most of the people you work with are of similar mind set." ((in 1106 reviews)); "They employ a very dynamic and talented workforce and encourage a good work/ life balance." ((in 1021 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 917 reviews)); "Pay attention to that and make sure you negotiate a good salary when you arrive." ((in 327 reviews))

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

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 598 reviews)); "Some managers have absolutely zero clue how anything actually gets done and are poor leaders." ((in 293 reviews)); "Senior leadership had a very difficult time articulating that overall strategy and direction for the division." ((in 159 reviews)); "Literal no training and you are told to train yourself in outside programs you have to pay for." ((in 145 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 136 reviews))

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Lockheed Martin Senior Software Engineering reviews

4.0

74% would recommend to a friend

(296 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

63% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

4.0

Career opportunities

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Culture & values

3.2

Senior management

Software Engineering Senior employees have rated Lockheed Martin with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 296 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineering Senior professionals have a good working experience there. Lockheed Martin is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineering Senior professionals compared to other employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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296 reviews

5.0

Dec 8, 2025

Great Company

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility, WFH, Work Life balance, Advanced Technology, Great Team

Cons

Burn out, Loss of contracts

5.0

Dec 2, 2025

Great job if you’re chasing comfort

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great effort-to-pay ratio Good benefits Good PTO Great retirement

Cons

Slow paced Outdated technology Bad for growth

4.0

Nov 20, 2025

Good and bad

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance is great. Just have to do 40 hours a week (not under, not over). Typically, work load is reasonable and stress is minimal. Interesting work in defense.

Cons

Health insurance is high deductible health plan so it's pricey but they provide a good amount of incentive money into HSA so that helps. Salaries are typically below average (at least for long tenured folks they are). Some projects may use old outdated technology although this has been improving.

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