Is Lockheed Martin a good company to work for as a Associate Software Engineer?

Associate Software Engineer professionals working at Lockheed Martin have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 176 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Lockheed Martin employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Associate Software Engineer jobs at Lockheed Martin now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Associate Software Engineer interview questions at Lockheed Martin .

Does Lockheed Martin pay Associate Software Engineer employees well?

Associate Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lockheed Martin with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 176 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Associate Software Engineer salaries and benefits at Lockheed Martin .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lockheed Martin?

Software Engineer (900) , Systems Engineer (678) , Senior Software Engineer (291) , Engineer (244) , 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 (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 1608 reviews)); "Good pay; and you get to work around some amazing machinery that will fight wars and save lives." ((in 1112 reviews)); "Great work life balance while feeling satisfied and fulfilled by the work I am performing." ((in 1043 reviews)); "People are fair to work with a few bad apples but other than that most people are great." ((in 906 reviews)); "Very flexible and the culture is great." ((in 323 reviews))

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

"Poor management and hard to get things accomplished" ((in 588 reviews)); "Some managers have absolutely zero clue how anything actually gets done and are poor leaders." ((in 292 reviews)); "Senior leadership had a very difficult time articulating that overall strategy and direction for the division." ((in 153 reviews)); "The upper management is horrible" ((in 137 reviews)); "Literal no training and you are told to train yourself in outside programs you have to pay for." ((in 136 reviews))

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Lockheed Martin Associate Software Engineer reviews

4.0

85% would recommend to a friend

(176 total reviews)

James D. Taiclet

91% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Work/Life balance

4.1

Career opportunities

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Diversity and inclusion

3.6

Culture and values

3.3

Senior management

Associate Software Engineer Developer employees have rated Lockheed Martin with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 176 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate Software Engineer Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Lockheed Martin is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Associate Software Engineer Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Aerospace and defence industry (3.6 stars).

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176 reviews

4.0

Feb 23, 2026

Decent pay, good team

Associate software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- good management - good mentors - was more on the mission processing side of things - in-house tool development

Cons

- need a security clearance to really participate in certain projects

4.0

Feb 9, 2026

Relaxed environment and stable career

Associate software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Work-life balance, job security, pay

Cons

Repetitive work, difficult to grow skills

4.0

Feb 3, 2026

Overall review

Associate software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great people to work with, 401k match

Cons

Relatively low pay for sector

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