Lockheed Martin Employee Reviews about "large company"
Updated Nov 14, 2019
"Work Life balance - every other Friday off" (in 540 reviews)
"Good benefits, good work-life balance" (in 370 reviews)
"Typical large company issues that you will face anywhere" (in 161 reviews)
"Work-life balance can be an issue" (in 121 reviews)
Reviews about "large company"
Return to all Reviews"Mechanical Engineer LM"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Lockheed Martin full-time for more than 5 years
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Great support Tuition Assistance Flexible Work Hours
Cons
Promotions Slow Large Company, Change is Slow
Lockheed Martin2019-08-29- Helpful (1)
"Administrative performance"
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Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Lockheed Martin full-time for more than 3 years
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I liked the large company structure as well as the pay and benefits.
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The problem with large is that there is no personal feeling in a department. You are just a cog in the wheel and your work is never really appreciated.
Lockheed Martin2019-11-14 - Helpful (1)
"Just say no..."
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Lockheed Martin full-time for more than 10 years
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Large company, always has employment opportunities. They'll hire anybody with a pulse (not necessarily a pro). Initial salary competitive with other defense companies.
Cons
Poor work environment. Engineering merit structure promotes mediocrity. Young engineers show up with loads of enthusiasm and are beaten down into submission within a year or two. Not a place for the motivated, you'll be frustrated in no time at all. If your a slug, then you'll be happy here banking of their DoD "welfare" system. The benefit package gets less and cost more every year. The facility is outdated... by today's standards, test equipment and tools are not the most modern for a company that touts itself as being a "center of excellence".
Show MoreLockheed Martin2019-11-11 - Helpful (1)
"Fast Paced company on the cutting edge"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Lockheed Martin full-time for more than 3 years
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Customers from around the world Interesting projects Good team of co-workers Positioned to be a major player with NASA in the future
Cons
Typical large company culture Management has a 'Yes-Man' type of mentality, even when the company doesn't have the resources for the task.
Lockheed Martin2019-10-24 "Very Good Company to Work For"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Lockheed Martin full-time for more than 10 years
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Excellent 401K plan and time off policy. Products are first-class and the company stands behind them.
Cons
Very large company, so requests/actions sometimes take longer than desired.
Lockheed Martin2019-09-25"Constantly changing environment"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Lockheed Martin full-time for more than 10 years
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Lots of learning opportunities in may but not all roles. Incredibly high ethical culture and you get to work with some of the smartest people in the world.
Cons
Significant lack of racial diversity in some of the higher level roles. Typical large company issues that you will face anywhere. Things can move slowly sometimes because of the bureaucracy and "old school" leftover leaders who haven't been forced to retire yet. There always seem to be a reorganization so you need to be comfortable with names changing on the front of offices faster than you can keep track.
Advice to Management
Manage volatility in the constant reorgs. Force leaders to develop "action-plans" as a result of employee surveys or people will stop participating. Move toxic leaders out of leadership (or the company) way way way faster than is currently occurring.
Lockheed Martin2019-08-23"Great Company"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Lockheed Martin full-time for more than 10 years
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Great company with lots of lineage and a bright future
Cons
Large company, lots of approvals, slow hiring process
Lockheed Martin2019-07-28"Fair Company"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Lockheed Martin full-time for more than 10 years
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Work life balance Meaningful work Good retirement benefits
Cons
Typical large company issues Lower salaries than some other tech companies
Lockheed Martin2019-07-09"It's just alright"
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Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Lockheed Martin full-time for more than a year
Pros
Depends on what client you work for. Lot's of knowlegable people who really take pride in the mission. Good pay and benefits.
Cons
Large company = bureaucracy. The work culture was very uptight. HR system was spread out on different systems that made keeping track of them a mind-numbing task. Upper management never knew your name and taks order managment were always in a screaming match over a technicality. Vacation time was limited and managers advised never to go in the negative.
Advice to Management
Ease up on your employees, increase vacation time to reduce stress and consolidate the HR system.
Lockheed Martin2019-07-21"Data Analyst Intern"
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Stability, work-life balance, flexible hours
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A lot of red tape associated with large-company bureaucracy
Lockheed Martin2019-07-09