Is Lockheed Martin a good company to work for as a Senior System Engineer?

Senior System Engineer professionals working at Lockheed Martin have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 212 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Lockheed Martin employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior System Engineer Jobs at Lockheed Martin now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior System Engineer interview questions at Lockheed Martin .

Does Lockheed Martin pay Senior System Engineer employees well?

Senior System Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lockheed Martin with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 212 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.6% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior System Engineer salaries at Lockheed Martin.

How happy are Senior System Engineer professionals working at Lockheed Martin?

88% of Senior System Engineer employees at Lockheed Martin would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 15% in the past 12 months. Senior System Engineer professionals have also rated Lockheed Martin with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.0 rating for culture and values and 4.0 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lockheed Martin?

Software Engineer (904) , 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 1590 reviews)); "Pay is good and most of the people you work with are of similar mind set." ((in 1106 reviews)); "They employ a very dynamic and talented workforce and encourage a good work/ life balance." ((in 1021 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 917 reviews)); "Pay attention to that and make sure you negotiate a good salary when you arrive." ((in 327 reviews))

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

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 598 reviews)); "Some managers have absolutely zero clue how anything actually gets done and are poor leaders." ((in 293 reviews)); "Senior leadership had a very difficult time articulating that overall strategy and direction for the division." ((in 159 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 136 reviews))

Lockheed Martin Senior System Engineer reviews

4.0

88% would recommend to a friend

(212 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

78% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

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Senior System Engineer employees have rated Lockheed Martin with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 212 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior System Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Lockheed Martin is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior System Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Aérospatiale et défense industry (3.6 stars).

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212 reviews

4.0

Jan 22, 2026

High volume of work, worth it

Senior systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work Benefits are good

Cons

High Stress Environment Highly Bureacratic

4.0

Jan 1, 2026

Interesting work. Great benefits. Many good people.

Senior systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Worked in the defense sector for 30 years for 3 different companies. One of those companies did subcontracting. As a subcontractor I worked three other companies for periods ranging from 3 months to 4 years. Some of the people I worked with at Lockheed were definitely among the smartest and most capable.

Cons

A few of the people I had to deal with at Lockheed were the least capable I encountered in my entire career.

5.0

Dec 29, 2025

Good Company

Systems engineer senior

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting work, a lot of opportunities

Cons

Sometimes the work can be slow depending on the contracts

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