Working at Lockheed Martin in King of Prussia, PA: 16 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in King of Prussia, PA Area

"I've worked for Lockheed Martin for about 8 years (since 2005). In that time I've mostly had managers I liked working with. Unfortunately their seems to be very little room for career growth in the King of Prussia area. The assessment process is beyond useless and career discussions are laughable. If you don't mind being locked in to your role and receiving minimal salary increases then it's not a terrible place."

"Satisfying except LMCO is highly tied to DoD spending."

What do you like about working at Lockheed Martin?

"Really cool problems to solve. Really neat technology. Work is important."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Understand that advancement will be constrained by sequestration, so be prepared to stay in the role you are hired into for a number of years."

What don't you like about working at Lockheed Martin?

"Funding is a real concern. Little attrition, negligible advancement for foreseeable future."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Diversify project funding from DoD to other government sources (such as Health and Human Services or other nations), and commercial sources."

"Great place to begin my career and be introduced to a corporate environment."

What do you like about working at Lockheed Martin?

"Flex scheduling, competitive compensation, employee accomodations, virtual work access and mobility."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Beware of office politics which can impact your career growth."

What don't you like about working at Lockheed Martin?

"Office politics and management bias tends to affect career growth."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Don't have bias when allocating task and opportunities. Be as transparent as possible."

What do you like about working at Lockheed Martin?

"The people and the technology were always fun to work with."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Get as much as you can before you start because with HR now in control very little can your manager get for you on a yearly review."

What don't you like about working at Lockheed Martin?

"The HR tight control that strangles the manager for rewarding the good workers."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Let the managers manage their people instead of HR dictating what happens."

"Serious management problems--you can find someplace better to work."

What do you like about working at Lockheed Martin?

"Some of the work is kind of cool. A lot of technical content. Most of the people who work there are capable."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"You can do better. Find someplace else to work where management shows that they value their employees by treating them well."

What don't you like about working at Lockheed Martin?

"Upper management exhibits a culture of dishonesty, poor decision making, and puffed up egos. Moreover, they don't understand basic human psychology--they have forced a quota system for appraisals which has created a disastrous lack of trust between first line managers and employees."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get rid of the quota system for reviews. Give up on this idea that punishing people with zero raises is going to get them to work harder--you're just destroying morale. Get rid of the culture in upper management where it is ok to lie to employees. Support your first line managers--take some responsibility for your actions, and don't give them such limited options when it comes to assigning appraisal ratings and salary increases."

"Diverse, interesting and relaxed."

What do you like about working at Lockheed Martin?

"Lockheed Martin is a defense contractor and I take great pride in being able to support the men and women of the military."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be open and honest. There is a very diverse culture and your opinion will be appreciated."

What don't you like about working at Lockheed Martin?

"A large portion of Lockheed Martin's work is with legacy systems. I would prefer working on new, innovative solutions."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be more transparent. Many employees do not see Lockheed Martin's full vision and strategy."

What do you like about working at Lockheed Martin?

"Work/life balance... I like the ability to work from home and the flexible hours."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Make sure you are passionate about the work that this company does."

What don't you like about working at Lockheed Martin?

"The products they produce don't align with my interests and I don't find it exciting to be here. The generation and type of people who work here are also very closed minded."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Add more light and windows to the building to allow for a more collaborative environment."

"Great company to work for."

"As the world's largest defense contractor, Lockheed Martin is a good place to work."

"Solid company, but not exciting or forward looking."

What do you like about working at Lockheed Martin?

"Stability."

What don't you like about working at Lockheed Martin?

"Senior management is uninspired."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Bring in outside help to change culture."

"Very satisfying."

What do you like about working at Lockheed Martin?

"Exciting career and experience."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be honest and be yourself."

"Unbiased"

What do you like about working at Lockheed Martin?

"Great company, great benefits. I traveled a lot, mostly to San Diego!"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Make sure that you look professional"

What don't you like about working at Lockheed Martin?

"It was too slow of a pace for me."

"I enjoyed working at Lockheed Martin."

"Outstanding."

What do you like about working at Lockheed Martin?

"A lot of work, great people."

What don't you like about working at Lockheed Martin?

"High level gov't clearance."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Rehire me."