Is Leidos a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Leidos have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 269 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Leidos employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Leidos now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Leidos .

Does Leidos pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Leidos with 3.3 out of 5 stars based on 269 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries and benefits at Leidos .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Leidos?

Software Engineer (231) , Project Manager (113) , Systems Engineer (77) , Analyst (76) , Senior Software Engineer (73) , Engineer (63) , Systems Administrator (61) , Software Developer (60) , Distribution Engineer (55) , Associate Distribution Engineer (44) , Program Manager (41) , Intern (40) , Intelligence Analyst (39) , Network Engineer (39) , Geospatial Analyst (36)

What are the pros of working at Leidos according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits and lots of open positions if you're looking for a transition or move.." ((in 503 reviews)); "The people are great and knowledgeable" ((in 348 reviews)); "Leidos has good benefits and depending upon the contract good pay... but their timecards are a joke." ((in 337 reviews)); "Good work life balance and 401K" ((in 267 reviews)); "great culture and resources available" ((in 120 reviews))

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

"Pay increases have been fairly small and no bonuses or additional compensation of any significant amount have been given." ((in 69 reviews)); "The lines of communication up and down the ranks are poor." ((in 36 reviews)); "No job security" ((in 29 reviews)); "Do not let them fool you from the so call great benefits including time off and education." ((in 27 reviews)); "minimal PTO gained per pay check" ((in 23 reviews))

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Leidos Software Developer reviews

3.8

78% would recommend to a friend

(269 total reviews)

Tom Bell

95% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Work/Life balance

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

3.6

Senior management

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Compensation and benefits

Software Developer employees have rated Leidos with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 269 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Leidos is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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269 reviews

3.0

Jun 2, 2026

Good growth opportunities for juniors, low salary

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good place for junior dev to grow

Cons

the salary is below the market price

4.0

May 27, 2026

Great work-life balance, but team dependency is high

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Has great work life balance

Cons

Work is very team dependent

4.0

May 15, 2026

Supportive team but limited by location for head office

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Supportive team members Recognition from project managers and team Ability to move to different projects Flexible working arrangements Recent push for AI upskilling internally

Cons

Office location (have to drive) thankfully I can WFH most of the time Lots of work is restricted to higher security classifications More salary

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Good growth opportunities for juniors, low salary

Great work-life balance, but team dependency is high

Supportive team but limited by location for head office

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