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 (900) , 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 1588 reviews)); "Pay is good and most of the people you work with are of similar mind set." ((in 1103 reviews)); "They employ a very dynamic and talented workforce and encourage a good work/ life balance." ((in 1003 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 919 reviews)); "Very flexible and the culture is great." ((in 333 reviews))

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

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 586 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 156 reviews)); "Literal no training and you are told to train yourself in outside programs you have to pay for." ((in 139 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 133 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

(14,515 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 14,515 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

Mar 23, 2026

Review of Lockheed Martin Space HR Dept

Senior hr business partner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Very helpful and friendly teammates 2. Many opportunities for mentorship 3. Exposure to Global HR organization 4. Great opportunity for early career employees to gain high level of experience 5. Great work/life balance and schedule flexibility

Cons

1. Limited career growth and development opportunities 2. Pockets of HR leadership do not reflect Lockheed's Full Spectrum Leadership values 3. Mid career employees may find it difficult to obtain new opportunities or promotions 4. Ability to have immediate impact on a broader scale is diminished by multiple levels of approval and policies that inhibit flexibility due to avoidance of legal liability

5.0

Mar 23, 2026

Positive place

Supplier quality engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good team, good culture, great environment

Cons

US lead, not much seen of the work in the UK at times.

5.0

Mar 22, 2026

Great Place for Students

Engineering co-op

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They really try to have you develop your skills as a co-op student and they strive for you to stay with the company. Certain teams are open to students staying on part-time during school semesters.

Cons

None to report so far.

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