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 decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Lockheed Martin?

84% 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 (905) , 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 1629 reviews)); "Good pay; and you get to work around some amazing machinery that will fight wars and save lives." ((in 1092 reviews)); "They employ a very dynamic and talented workforce and encourage a good work/ life balance." ((in 1016 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 907 reviews)); "Great opportunities to learn about engineering and complex systems" ((in 328 reviews))

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

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 593 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 164 reviews)); "Literal no training and you are told to train yourself in outside programs you have to pay for." ((in 142 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 134 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

84% would recommend to a friend

(14,564 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

83% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Career opportunities

4.0

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 14,564 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

Apr 6, 2011

Not bad if you know how to network

Senior embedded software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Compensation is good and overall a nice place to work. But if you want to get anywhere or position yourself for a spot on a new project, you have to know the right people.

Cons

Management gets moved up based on who they know not what they know. Medical benefits are now TERRIBLE. I had to practically share the cost of a 3 night hospital stay with the insurance company (around $1500) which would normally have been fully covered under our old plan.

3.0

Apr 4, 2011

Great learning opportunity and company with great standing. Growth and recognition limited.

Mulit functional financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company name learning and training opportunities. Pay, and benefits are on par.

Cons

Constant layoffs and worrying about layoffs. Large company where you can be lost in the weeds. You must do things such as present in front of SR management to get recognition. Also favoritism rules.

3.0

Apr 2, 2011

It's been a great learning experience.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay flexible work schedule Opportunities for advancement

Cons

too many levels of management

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