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Q&A With Lockheed Martin Employees
Employees are our company’s greatest asset. We offer a wide range of resources to support them in both their professional and personal lives. From compensation and benefits to flexible work schedules and financial tools, we show our appreciation for our employees’ skills, ambitions and potential.
How employees describe working at Lockheed Martin
Being skilled... aligning on decisions, creating less churn
Consistent, is all I consider.
Our understanding of the future are aligned and the tenacity and relentlessness commitment to the core values of the company as we achieve the future is fully aligned.
Review from Product Dept
Exciting and very much like working with family and close friends. Above average wages for the work I do. Very good benefits that include health and life insurance also stock purchase program employee savings account with company matching accounts they offer and other saings programs available
Review from Operations Dept
Too big to care about anything. No loyalty. No accountability, hide behind might/size.
Review from IT Dept
What it's like to work at Lockheed Martin
- Lockheed Martin employees generally work 9.7 hrs a day
- Employees at Lockheed Martin report the work pace is comfortably fast
- On a typical day, employees at Lockheed Martin have 1 meeting
- 85% of Lockheed Martin employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- Lockheed Martin employees most often take 15-20 paid vacation and sick days each year
- 67% of Lockheed Martin employees report they are happy with their work life balance
- Lockheed Martin employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
- 71% of Lockheed Martin employees call their work environment positive
Q&A With Lockheed Martin Employees
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How can I improve my chances of being hired at Lockheed Martin?
Top Employee Response
show an interest in the firm, be open to learning new things, have a positive attitude, know that you are going to have to work for it here and be excited about mission-driven, purpose based work. we want to hire people that are excited about making an impact, being innovative and bringing their best authentic self to work every day.
It will help if you already have a clearance. You'll need better than a 3.2 GPA or they won't look at your resume.
Know your job
How's the vacation policy at Lockheed Martin?
Top Employee Response
you'll start with 2 weeks of vacation and about 80 hours of Holiday about 1/2 of which will be fixed to certain days like 7/4 and 12/25. After a number of years you'll get a third week.
3 week a year and one week of sick time to use for personal business.
Start with 3 weeks Vacation, 1 week Personal, and 2.5 weeks Holiday
If you could make changes, how would you improve the culture at Lockheed Martin?
Top Employee Response
Better healthcare options. As in bring back the ppo healthcare.
Get rid of high-deductible health plans. Raises don't keep up with the cost of living...fix that. Offer relocation packages that include home-buying assistance; the current real estate market is outrageous.
Tone down PC culture and higher good technical people
Does Lockheed Martin drug test or do a background check?
Top Employee Response
Yes to both
Yes when first hired
Yes
How long do the interviews usually take at Lockheed Martin?
1 hour
It depends on the number of programs interested in your skills. I'd expect two hours per program. Personally, I was there for 9 hours.
30 to 40 minutes
What's the best part of your job at Lockheed Martin?
The best part of your Job is it sweeps you up in the "National Defense" cause. At the end of a successful project, you'll feel like you contributed to the security of the nation. If your project is canceled because Congress cut your funding you'll wonder what the point of it all was.
Pride in knowing I have built one of America's Best aircraft
The best part of my job at Lockheed Martin was knowing that I was working on this nation's Air Force defense and the people that I work with are always a
How's the morale at Lockheed Martin?
Top Employee Response
The moral at Lockheed is never high. There are some high spirited people but it seems like most engineers find something to complain about and that complaining can be difficult to tune out.
Depends which site but RMS everyone is jumping ship
It has it's ups and downs
How often do raises happen at Lockheed Martin?
Top Employee Response
Yearly. 2% if you did your job, 3% if you did above average job, 4% if you well exceeded.
You'll receive a raise every year but more often than not, it does not keep up with the national inflation rate. A great year will be 3%-4%, an average year will be 2%-3% and if you have a poor year you'll want to get your resume brushed up. Again, pay is based on market surveys.
I believe that every 6 months a quarter$0.25 till you reach top out
What do people at Lockheed Martin think about the CEO? What do they do well and what can they improve?
Over paid, politics
Most employees feel that CEOs upper management code 7 whatever they call are overpaid
She is an outstanding person and cares greatly for the future of the business,each and every day brings more demands and hurdles so finding answers to these issues is what she does well and it shows by the condition of the company
How do you feel about going to work at Lockheed Martin everyday?
I've been working at Lockheed for 19 years and for at least 6 years I dreaded working there. If you get a bad boss, it doesn't matter where you work.
You're asking someone who has spent 26 years with Lockheed Martin I am very positive about going to work every day and look forward to new Challenges
Can't wait to get here
How common is it to switch departments or teams at Lockheed Martin?
Unless you're on a Management track you'll never switch from Engineering to HR. It would be easier to go from HR to engineering (as a manager).
Uncommon even if you beg for it
Not that common
How difficult is it to maintain a social life while in your job at Lockheed Martin?
Social life ? Really
I've done quite well for 26 years
It's okay
How's the feedback proccess at Lockheed Martin?
You'll get feedback twice a year, once in June and then at the end of the year.
It falls on deaf ears
Lacking like it's pulling teeth to get something positive out of your supervisor
How secure do you feel at your job at Lockheed Martin?
Every 3-7 years you'll need to look for a new position internally and if you're any good, this will be easy. If you received a poor rating during the last rating period you'll want to be well networked with people at other DoD contractors or you'll risk losing your clearance.
Most of the time in aviation it's feast or famine if you have a long-term program let's say you like the F-35 you feel pretty secure with employmentif you
It's okay
Does Lockheed Martin have any remote positions?
Very few and really none in the Engineering.
If they do I'm not privy to this
Know or don't know
How's the work life balance at Lockheed Martin?
fine
Pretty good, it was better with unlimited pto, and flex time... now you only have 40 hours PTO and flex time. Every other Friday free is good but make your work days long.... I think itis fairly good
For the most part, the balance can be what you want but it does depend on the specific job. (Can't work classified programs remotely, can't get a lot of time off during critical operations). I definitely average 55hrs/week but I know plenty of people that don't and still consider themselves successful.
What should I wear for an interview at Lockheed Martin?
Depend on position, business casual for administrative to
Dress for success
If you're a man wear a suit. Women should wear equivelent attire but I'm not certain what that would be. If you can, rent the suit, you'll never need it again.
What was the most difficult question that was asked during your interview at Lockheed Martin?
The question about your biggest mistake or error at work
Biggest weakness
There weren't any unexpected or even imaginative questions asked during the interview. If you have a 3.0 average and a belly button, you're qualified.
What is the culture like and management response when someone is injured at work.
You feel the support of the company
Number one take care of the person. Number two prevent recurrence
You'll feel like the corporation is being run by lawyers but in general, that is a good thing. You'll receive all the medical attention you need as well as some carefully put together words of encouragement. You shouldn't expect to be visited by any of your team members while you're in the hospital.
How does Lockheed Martin handle HR issues?
Very confident and fair
Consistently and fairly
Lockheed Martin follows it's policies to the letter. You should consider keeping your own journal of the time you work. Lockheed's lawyers are there to protect the shareholders, not you.
What questions do they ask during the interview process at Lockheed Martin?
It depends on the mano
Just be aware of all the latest changes in whatever programming language you will be using. For example, if you'll be programming in Java then please know what changed in Java 8 and Java 9.
Structure questions
How flexible is your work schedule at Lockheed Martin?
Flexible to balance you life
Very
The work schedule is only vaguely flexible. Due to the general lack of ability to work from home, you'll feel like you're back in high school working an hourly job at the Mall, punching your timecard on a daily basis or eventually facing some serious consequences. Time card fraud is the "cover-all" infraction that accounts for almost all involuntary terminations.
How do I do well in an interview at Lockheed Martin?
Be honest and genuine
I do quite well I am very sure of my capabilities
Stay calm and be positive and sure of your answers
How's the leadership on the Operations team at Lockheed Martin?
Leadership is key within Lockheed Martin, it makes you feel part of the team.
Their way or no way attitudes
Lacking people skills and aircraft knowledge
What kind of people succeed at Lockheed Martin?
Strait-laced people who aren't too easily attached to their coworkers.
The ones who plan their future
Those who strive for success
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47% of Lockheed Martin employees would encourage their friends to become coworkers, whereas 26% are neutral and 27% would not recommend working at Lockheed Martin to their friends.
| 47% | Promoters |
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| 26% | Passive |
| 27% | Detractors |
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