Is Lockheed Martin a good company to work for?

Lockheed Martin has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 16,636 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 83% of employees would recommend working at Lockheed Martin to a friend and 72% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Lockheed Martin have been left by employees working as UCF CWEP/Lockheed Martin , Supply Chain Intern and Buyer .

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 1618 reviews)); "Good pay; and you get to work around some amazing machinery that will fight wars and save lives." ((in 1127 reviews)); "Great work life balance while feeling satisfied and fulfilled by the work I am performing." ((in 1008 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 897 reviews)); "Very flexible and the culture is great." ((in 337 reviews))

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

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 581 reviews)); "Some managers have absolutely zero clue how anything actually gets done and are poor leaders." ((in 295 reviews)); "Senior leadership had a very difficult time articulating that overall strategy and direction for the division." ((in 155 reviews)); "Literal no training and you are told to train yourself in outside programs you have to pay for." ((in 134 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.

What Lockheed Martin locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Marinette , Chicago , Louisville , Fort Benning , Kennedy Space Center , Englewood , Aguadilla , Camden , Raleigh , Las Cruces

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72% positive business outlook

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4.2

Work/Life balance

4.0

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3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Culture & values

3.5

Senior management

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617 reviews

4.0

May 31, 2026

Great benefits but high expectations for new hires

Ai/ml research engineer associate

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Pros

Great benefits, easy to find new projects to get your hands on, resources including trainings for certifications are readily available

Cons

As a Level 1, expectations on the AI team are different. It’s extremely fast paced and you must be able to learn on the fly and not ask a ton of questions. Figure it out yourself.

2.0

Feb 19, 2026

Lots of money little attention to detail

Manufacturing engineer

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Pros

Good place for recent grads. Offers Fridays off and pay/PTO for >40 jours/week. Plenty of opportunities to get promoted

Cons

Poor training, deep safety problems, and high turnover. Everyone is trying to get out. Limited to no data infrastructure- limited SPC is maintained in collections of Excel spreadsheet. No depth of expertise. Lockheed places little value in manufacturing

3.0

May 22, 2026

Interesting work with limited advancement opportunities

Systems engineer

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CEO approval

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Pros

The work is interesting and good training opportunities

Cons

Lack of obvious progression paths

5.0

May 26, 2026

Great colleagues hindered by slow pace and management turnover

Missile technician

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CEO approval

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Pros

Great people to work with.

Cons

Extremely slow pace, training track is slow approx. 1 year. revolving door at management with no consistency

5.0

Feb 27, 2026

Great place

Program planner

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CEO approval

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Pros

The people are amazing and the training was thorough.

Cons

Lots of desk time without breaks.

3.0

Apr 17, 2026

Always Remember: No Two Locations Are Managed The Same

Senior aircraft maintenance technician

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CEO approval

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Pros

*Great co-workers with valuable experience.

Cons

*Management decisions *Transparency, Lack of *Employee recognition (other than an email) **Monthly Birthdays w/ cake, cookouts. *Available Parts for job completions. *Equal Training Required for all dept's (Towing, Wing-walkers, Fire-bottle Guards, Overhead Crane Assistance, etc.)

4.0

May 28, 2026

Job security and culture shine, but training lacks

Classified cyber security staff

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Job security, culture, purpose of work

Cons

Lack of training provided, minimal interest in new talent retention

2.0

Feb 2, 2026

If you have a family or are a single parent STAY AWAY!!!

Logistics analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive pay in an interesting industry

Cons

Horrible management NO TRAINING No ethics No compassion. They don't care AT ALL about their employees

4.0

Mar 9, 2026

Great Company!

Contracts manager

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Room for growth, well known company that’s well respected.

Cons

Lack of training and highly stressful

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Great benefits but high expectations for new hires

Lots of money little attention to detail

Interesting work with limited advancement opportunities

Great colleagues hindered by slow pace and management turnover

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Always Remember: No Two Locations Are Managed The Same

Job security and culture shine, but training lacks

If you have a family or are a single parent STAY AWAY!!!

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