Is Lockheed Martin a good company to work for as a Systems Engineering?

Systems Engineering professionals working at Lockheed Martin have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 833 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Lockheed Martin employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Systems Engineering Jobs at Lockheed Martin now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Systems Engineering interview questions at Lockheed Martin .

Does Lockheed Martin pay Systems Engineering employees well?

Systems Engineering professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lockheed Martin with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 833 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.6% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Systems Engineering salaries and benefits at Lockheed Martin .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lockheed Martin?

Software Engineer (898) , 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 1579 reviews)); "Pay is good and most of the people you work with are of similar mind set." ((in 1118 reviews)); "Great work life balance while feeling satisfied and fulfilled by the work I am performing." ((in 1006 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 922 reviews)); "Great opportunities to learn about engineering and complex systems" ((in 326 reviews))

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

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 592 reviews)); "Some managers have absolutely zero clue how anything actually gets done and are poor leaders."" ((in 286 reviews)); "Senior leadership had a very difficult time articulating that overall strategy and direction for the division." ((in 151 reviews)); "Literal no training and you are told to train yourself in outside programs you have to pay for." ((in 144 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 133 reviews))

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4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(833 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

76% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.1

Career opportunities

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Senior management

Systems Engineering employees have rated Lockheed Martin with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 833 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Systems Engineering professionals have an excellent working experience there. Lockheed Martin is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Systems Engineering professionals compared to other employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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833 reviews

5.0

Jun 4, 2026

Flexible PTO and great leadership in a large company

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible PTO, hardworking colleagues, great leadership

Cons

Large company, can get lost without visibility

4.0

Jun 1, 2026

Overall good experience

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary, benefits, people, work scope, work life balancd

Cons

Promotion timelines, poor management, little achievement recognition

5.0

May 25, 2026

Good culture and work-life balance

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture, work life balance

Cons

Old programs, buildings, and okay pay

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