Is Lockheed Martin a good company to work for as a Sr. System engineer?

Sr. System engineer professionals working at Lockheed Martin have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 28 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Lockheed Martin employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Sr. System engineer Jobs at Lockheed Martin now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. System engineer interview questions at Lockheed Martin .

Does Lockheed Martin pay Sr. System engineer employees well?

Sr. System engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lockheed Martin with 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 28 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. System engineer salaries at Lockheed Martin.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lockheed Martin?

Software Engineer (907) , 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 1615 reviews)); "Pay is good and most of the people you work with are of similar mind set." ((in 1132 reviews)); "Great work life balance while feeling satisfied and fulfilled by the work I am performing." ((in 1020 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 896 reviews)); "Great opportunities for exciting work on multiple programs if you volunteer for it and prive yourself." ((in 321 reviews))

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

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 589 reviews)); "Some managers have absolutely zero clue how anything actually gets done and are poor leaders." ((in 290 reviews)); "Senior leadership had a very difficult time articulating that overall strategy and direction for the division." ((in 153 reviews)); "Literal no training and you are told to train yourself in outside programs you have to pay for." ((in 135 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 130 reviews))

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Lockheed Martin Sr. System engineer reviews

4.2

99% would recommend to a friend

(28 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

100% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.2

Career opportunities

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Culture & values

3.5

Senior management

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

System Engineer Sr employees have rated Lockheed Martin with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 28 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most System Engineer Sr professionals have an excellent working experience there. Lockheed Martin is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by System Engineer Sr professionals compared to other employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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28 reviews

3.0

Mar 24, 2025

Great Benefits

Sr systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of WFH opportunities, benefits are good, career opportunities within the company

Cons

Diversity isn't great, management can be disorganized and overbearing

3.0

Mar 1, 2025

Great Compensation, can be a great place to work!

Sr systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work hours Good compensation

Cons

Can be met with bad teammates, lacking in DEI. Can require overtime

5.0

Feb 25, 2025

Flexible, good pay, great benefits

Systems engineer sr

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

10% employer contributions to 401k if employee contributes 8%. 6% if employee contributes 0%. Flexibility with remote work where it makes sense. Leadership is pushed to focus on employee careers.

Cons

Can be very busy. Everything is "hot" and needed asap.

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