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

Senior Staff Systems Engineer professionals working at Lockheed Martin have rated their employer with 4.4 out of 5 stars in 52 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Lockheed Martin employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Staff Systems Engineer Jobs at Lockheed Martin now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Staff Systems Engineer interview questions at Lockheed Martin .

Does Lockheed Martin pay Senior Staff Systems Engineer employees well?

Senior Staff Systems Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lockheed Martin with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 52 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.3% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Staff Systems Engineer salaries at Lockheed Martin.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lockheed Martin?

Software Engineer (905) , Systems Engineer (680) , 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 1599 reviews)); "Pay is good and most of the people you work with are of similar mind set." ((in 1120 reviews)); "They employ a very dynamic and talented workforce and encourage a good work/ life balance." ((in 1031 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 908 reviews)); "Great opportunities to learn about engineering and complex systems" ((in 318 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 289 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 142 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 132 reviews))

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Lockheed Martin Senior Staff Systems Engineer reviews

4.4

99% would recommend to a friend

(52 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

100% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.7

Work/Life balance

4.6

Career opportunities

4.3

Culture & values

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Senior management

Senior Staff Systems Engineer employees have rated Lockheed Martin with 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 52 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Staff Systems Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Lockheed Martin is rated 21% above average by Senior Staff Systems Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Aerospace and defence industry (3.6 stars).

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52 reviews

5.0

Jun 20, 2026

Great Place to Work

Systems engineer senior staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity rich environment for growth. Excellent work-life balance. Stimulating work.

Cons

Customer & Leaders sometimes slow in decision making. Very corporate.

4.0

Apr 30, 2026

Solid work environment with typical big company issues

Senior staff systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Solid work environment and benefits

Cons

Big company, big company problems but no real complaints

4.0

Dec 10, 2025

Flexibility and interesting work

Systems engineer, senior staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work flexibility - remote work and 4/10 schedule.

Cons

Frequent upper management changes. Little formal training due to budgets.

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