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 (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 (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 1603 reviews)); "Pay is good and most of the people you work with are of similar mind set." ((in 1122 reviews)); "Great work life balance while feeling satisfied and fulfilled by the work I am performing." ((in 1013 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 910 reviews)); "Very flexible and the culture is great." ((in 324 reviews))

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

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 590 reviews)); "Some managers have absolutely zero clue how anything actually gets done and are poor leaders."" ((in 297 reviews)); "Senior leadership had a very difficult time articulating that overall strategy and direction for the division." ((in 155 reviews)); "Literal no training and you are told to train yourself in outside programs you have to pay for." ((in 134 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

(14,507 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 14,507 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

5.0

Apr 24, 2013

Great place to work would recomend to any of my friends and family

Intelligence analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work would recomend to any of my friends and family

Cons

i do not have anything bad to say

4.0

Mar 22, 2013

Good start salary and benefits. Flexible work schedule in many depts.

Senior staff finance analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent benefits/start salary. Good ethics and processes for reporting violations. 19 years -9 years were good.

Cons

Difficult to move up, management stresses "lateral" moves (no salary increases). Annual increases 1-2% below COL. Vacation capped at 3 weeks max unless you are upper management or were grandfathered from GE.

4.0

Jan 14, 2013

Solid Growth Potential for Developing Leadership

Proposal analyst staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Solid employment (near recession-proof), strong corporate leadership, several internal courses and skills improvement seminars available.

Cons

Lockheed is a giant freight train, not easily altered from the course. Change can be incremental, slow, frustrating, and inconsistent. Not surprising, considering it's a company of ~120k+ employees from several disparate legacy and heritage locations.

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Jobs at Lockheed Martin

Internal Audit/MMAS ( Remote)

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