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

(14,512 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 14,512 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

4.0

Jun 11, 2008

Good place to work, but pay is lacking in Silicon Valley

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Treats young employees well, allows them to move around. Great benefits and retirement package. ELDP program.

Cons

Pay is a bit under industry averages for software engineering

4.0

Feb 17, 2017

Didn't realize what I was missing until I left!

Engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Mostly great people, smart, sharp, talented, hard working. The business itself is exciting and you have a lot of pride being associated with a company like this. Reputation is fantastic and what this company does is cutting edge and trend setting.

Cons

There's definitely a good old boy network, where friends look out for friends. Management believes the first thing they hear about an employee, right or wrong. The employee performance management system is flawed and unethical: management must rate their team in order of value and importance and it's all dependent on what the manager (or the managers manager) thinks of the employee. People are kept around because of who they know, not what they know.

4.0

Jan 24, 2017

Life at Lockheed Martin

Systems administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lockheed offers an excellent compensation and benefits package while providing career growth opportunity. As a global competitor with activities in multiple programs, there are many opportunities for cross program growth, training, and development.

Cons

Operations tempo and deadlines can lead to high hour weeks and months along with weekend work. In addition, due to the worldwide commitments, work travel can become a required necessity rather than an occasional opportunity.

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