Does Lockheed Martin pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Lockheed Martin employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Lockheed Martin. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Lockheed Martin?

83% of Lockheed Martin employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Lockheed Martin 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lockheed Martin?

Software Engineer (899) , Systems Engineer (678) , Senior Software Engineer (291) , Engineer (244) , 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 (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 1572 reviews)); "Pay is good and most of the people you work with are of similar mind set." ((in 1128 reviews)); "Great work life balance while feeling satisfied and fulfilled by the work I am performing." ((in 1009 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 914 reviews)); "Very flexible and the culture is great." ((in 340 reviews))

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

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 594 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 154 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 131 reviews))

What are employees saying about Lockheed Martin layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Lockheed Martin layoffs and their outlook for job security at Lockheed Martin in 2026.

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Lockheed Martin reviews

4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(14,511 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

82% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Career opportunities

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Culture & values

3.5

Senior management

Lockheed Martin has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 14,511 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Lockheed Martin employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aérospatiale et défense industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

15K reviews

3.0

Feb 3, 2023

It's not all it's cracked up to be so don't be in a hurry to work here. It's just a stepping stone to somewhere better

Administrative office specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits...not the pay, just the benefits.

Cons

They will shove the woke agenda down your throat so be prepared... No real guidance on what you're supposed to be doing. What you get hired for has very little with what they task you with. Most of the team I'm on has left in a one year time span. The pay is NOT competitive. Represented/union employees get NO guidance on benefits, pay raises, PTO. You better know who to ask because the managers have no idea. You will get bored if you're a fast thinker. The meetingsvare too many and not relevant. They seem to not have basic things figured out, like who is going to do what? Basic SOP is STILL being written. How is that possible? The public have an over inflated view of how great it is to work at LM.

3.0

Jul 25, 2022

Was Amazing, Now Only Above Average

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

+401k matches are great. +Pay is decent. +Flexible hours are solid (though managers obviously prefer those who stick to the standard 9-to-5 or earlier as it gives them more opportunities to watch everything that you do).

Cons

-Salary raises are no longer based on achievement. They're determined by your level. As such, there isn't much of a drive to achieve like it was before 2020. -Salary bonuses are determined by your sector's earnings, not your individual performance. -Not much room for growth. Managers are not willing to help you out (Level 1 and 2 employees are left in the dust). -Office Politics. -Ergonomics suck (chairs break, no wrist pads, standing desks require a doctor's note, etc.). -Limited work from home opportunities (most positions that offer remote work are only part-time remote, part-time in office). All in all, Lockheed Martin has become a workplace where there's a higher attrition rate of newer talent due to the workplace environment favoring the "old guard". Only apply here if you are already a senior employee with tons of work experience as they don't develop you much.

1.0

May 19, 2022

Stuck in 1960

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- You can probably work here for 10 years and never do anything and still have a job if that's your thing - 10% match on 6% 401K contributions. - 4x10 schedule is nice

Cons

- Ingenuity is frowned upon - Doing things "too quickly" is actually a thing - Pay is below market - Benefits (especially healthcare) suck - Management micromanages - Every day will be at least 50% meetings and 25% planning meetings for future meetings

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