Is Lockheed Martin a good company to work for as a Project Engineer?

Project Engineer professionals working at Lockheed Martin have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 84 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 Project Engineer Jobs at Lockheed Martin now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Project Engineer interview questions at Lockheed Martin .

Does Lockheed Martin pay Project Engineer employees well?

Project Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lockheed Martin with 3.3 out of 5 stars based on 84 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 16.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Project Engineer salaries and benefits at Lockheed Martin .

How happy are Project Engineer professionals working at Lockheed Martin?

55% of Project Engineer employees at Lockheed Martin would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 34% in the past 12 months. Project Engineer professionals have also rated Lockheed Martin with a 3.8 rating for work-life-balance, 3.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.5 rating for culture and values and 3.4 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lockheed Martin?

Software Engineer (898) , Systems Engineer (678) , Senior Software Engineer (291) , Engineer (243) , Intern (188) , Senior Systems Engineer (186) , Financial Analyst (177) , Mechanical Engineer (165) , Manufacturing Engineer (134) , Program Manager (112) , Project Manager (111) , Associate Software Engineer (110) , Subcontract Administrator (102) , Quality Engineer (93) , 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 1622 reviews)); "Pay is good and most of the people you work with are of similar mind set." ((in 1061 reviews)); "Great work life balance while feeling satisfied and fulfilled by the work I am performing." ((in 1023 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 924 reviews)); "Very flexible and the culture is great." ((in 352 reviews))

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

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 601 reviews)); "Some managers have absolutely zero clue how anything actually gets done and are poor leaders." ((in 292 reviews)); "Senior leadership had a very difficult time articulating that overall strategy and direction for the division." ((in 158 reviews)); "Literal no training and you are told to train yourself in outside programs you have to pay for." ((in 138 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 135 reviews))

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4.0

55% would recommend to a friend

(84 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

72% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Senior management

Project Engineer employees have rated Lockheed Martin with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 84 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Project Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Lockheed Martin is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Project Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Aérospatiale et défense industry (3.6 stars).

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84 reviews

4.0

Oct 22, 2025

Great employer

Project engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible working environment and 4 day work weeks

Cons

Very corporate and some management can be clique-ish

2.0

Sep 4, 2025

Unfortunately it’s going downhill, fast.

Project engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Potentially every other Friday off. Christmas shutdown, for most people.

Cons

Benefits are decreasing rapidly. -lower PTO carryover limit -Decreasing remote work -no more 4x10 schedules -vesting for 401 changed to 5 years -difficult to get promoted if you’re not DEI related. Very easy if you are. -actively looking to cut benefits to save money.

2.0

Aug 14, 2025

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Project engineer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- good work life balance

Cons

- Management practices not the best - Does not offer stock - slow pay

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