Some good things and bad things about working for the largest US defense contractor. - Senior Staff Engineer Lockheed Martin Employee Review

It is difficult to advance and stay on the technical track - there is a lot of pressure to assume lead positions which are supposed to be technical but involve too many aspects of a management job. There are a lot of processes which must be followed which are supposed to enhance the quality of the delivered product but which end up making the company much less agile and its labor cost too high when compared with competitors.