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?

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 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lockheed Martin?

Software Engineer (897) , 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))

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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4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(14,503 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

81% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.0

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 14,503 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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15K reviews

4.0

Jan 16, 2011

Good experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Is a great work environment filled with highly intelligent and motivated engineers. There are a lot of different types of projects to work on depending on which business unit.

Cons

Depending where you work, your work can be a bit boring. Working in the area of Systems Engineer can get tiresome after a few years.

5.0

Jan 12, 2011

A Great Place to Grow

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lockheed is one of those companies that realizes its bottom line is directly related to its greatest asset: the people. Besides offering numerous opportunities/avenues for vertical and lateral movement, they also invest heavily in L&D (Learning & Development). They are extremely diligent in recognizing/rewarding excellent performance. And their commitment to diversity is second to none in my book. The only possible obstacle to professional (and personal) growth at Lockheed Martin is yourself!

Cons

As a government contractor, the emphasis of dotting all i's and crossing all t's three times over is a bit overbearing. I had to keep track of my time in no less than FOUR different tools. It got to be a real drag. Also, LM's performance evaluation system is extremely rigorous, time-consuming, and tedious. If strict protocol is not your thing, government contracting may not be for you.

5.0

Jan 9, 2011

A great place to begin working after college and get in depth experience

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company undertakes some of the biggest engineering challenges know to the world. They provide great resources to get these tasks done and are very helping for providing for continuing education. The salary is very good relative to competitors along with their benefits package.

Cons

The amount of security and bureaucratic within the company. The security is understandable since they are government contractors. Since the company is huge, some things take longer than should and something you get lost in the crowd.

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