Prepare for your Lockheed Martin defense interview

Master defense contract strategy, program management, and multi-vendor capability development evaluated at a leading defense contractor.

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The Interview

What Lockheed Martin is looking for

Programs Interview

Defense Program Strategy & Contracts

01Bid Strategy & Pricing

02Program Cost Management

03Supplier Ecosystem

04Risk Assessment & Mitigation

Behavioral Interview

01Strategic Leadership

02Vendor Management

03Customer Relations

04Technical Decision Making

$60B+ diversified defense portfolio//Complex government contract management//Multi-year strategic capability development

Practice Library

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Ready to ace your Lockheed Martin interview?

Prepare for your Lockheed Martin defense interview

Master defense contract strategy, program management, and multi-vendor capability development evaluated at a leading defense contractor.

Socratify AI

The Interview

What Lockheed Martin is looking for

Programs Interview

Defense Program Strategy & Contracts

01Bid Strategy & Pricing

02Program Cost Management

03Supplier Ecosystem

04Risk Assessment & Mitigation

Behavioral Interview

01Strategic Leadership

02Vendor Management

03Customer Relations

04Technical Decision Making

$60B+ diversified defense portfolio//Complex government contract management//Multi-year strategic capability development

How It Works

Master Lockheed Martin Defense Interviews

Practice defense contract and program strategy cases evaluated at Lockheed Martin. · Click to expand

1Your Defense Goals

Strategic Risk Modeling

Practitioner

Multi-Dimensional Analysis

Practitioner

2Defense Case Prep

You're bidding a $2.8B multi-year advanced defense system. Develop the bidding strategy,...

CASE INTERVIEWHard

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3Frameworks

Framework

Is the mission requirement clearly defined and achievable?

Threat model and operational environment assessment

Threat evolving: adversary A2AD capability deployed in 18 months

Window of opportunity: 36-month capability gap before maturity

Requirements stability and customer alignment

Customer baseline froze 6 months ago; 15% scope creep expected

Key stakeholder (allied partner) engagement: 4 approval gates

Can the technology be matured and integrated in the timeframe?

Core technology maturity and integration risk

TRL 6 core sensor; TRL 4 autonomous decision layer; 18mo to TRL 8

47 integration points across 12 subsystems; 23% have formal risk assessments

Subcontractor ecosystem and supply chain dependencies

Single-source suppliers on 8 critical components; lead times 14-18 months

3 key subcontractors have geopolitical export restrictions

Are budget, schedule, and organizational resources sufficient?

Budget realism and contingency planning

Baseline: $1.8B; historical overrun: 22% (industry avg: 18%)

Contingency reserve: 8% ($144M); insufficient for 22% overrun scenario

Schedule feasibility and critical path dependencies

Critical path: 42 months; no float on system integration (9 months)

Customer validation gate at 28 months adds 6-month risk if payload integration fails

4Feedback

Strategic Thinking

Distinctive

Risk Assessment

Strong

Geopolitical Awareness

Meeting Bar

Stakeholder Management

Strong

Repeat

Practice Library

Lockheed Martin exercises

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CASE INTERVIEWHard

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Your defense program depends on 12 critical suppliers. Map concentration risks and...

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Describe a time you managed a large, complex project with multiple stakeholders and...

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Tell me about a time you navigated a difficult supplier or customer relationship. What...

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