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This question tests a candidate's company and industry knowledge. Likewise, Lockheed Martin is invested in hiring employees who are proud to join their team. Your interviewer wants to know if you've properly researched the aerospace and defense industry and what made Lockheed Martin a top company in your job search.

Karrie Day is a certified career coach and strategist with a passion for helping her clients define and reach their professional goals. She offers career advancement services such as brand development, resume writing and critiques, job search strategies,
"I have seen that you have a few competitors in your industry; however, after reviewing your website, online reviews, and seeing your multitude of recent awards I feel that working for Lockheed Martin would be a real honor and great step in my career. You stand out from the crowd for refusing to bend from your company values."

Karrie Day is a certified career coach and strategist with a passion for helping her clients define and reach their professional goals. She offers career advancement services such as brand development, resume writing and critiques, job search strategies,
"Your organization stands out in many ways. What impressed me the most was your safety record, employee tenure, and growth opportunity. When it comes to your competitors, would you agree that these are stand-out areas for you? I would love to hear more about your company's competition plan."

Karrie Day is a certified career coach and strategist with a passion for helping her clients define and reach their professional goals. She offers career advancement services such as brand development, resume writing and critiques, job search strategies,
"Lockheed Martin's commitment to safety is a standout for me. Given several recent unfortunate safety issues at major competitors, Lockheed is positioned to take over even more of the defense market. Lockheed Martin has several flagship products such as the F-35, and also invests significant capital in R&D as well as venture projects. I know the Lockheed Martin brand is powerful and the outlook within product growth sectors is positive as well."

Karrie Day is a certified career coach and strategist with a passion for helping her clients define and reach their professional goals. She offers career advancement services such as brand development, resume writing and critiques, job search strategies,
When researching Lockheed Martin, visit the 'News' and 'About Us' sections on the company website to find out if they have received any recent awards or accolades. Also, there are several helpful sites that compare competitor companies from a variety of perspectives including financials, products, customer service, employee satisfaction, culture, etcetera.
Offer one or two brief points of comparison that set Lockheed Martin from its competitors. Keep your tone positive and focus your answer on what Lockheed Martin is great at as opposed to offering a negative review of its competitors.

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I am a current employee of Lockheed Martin so I have first-hand experience with the great benefits and work environments provided by the company. When compared to other aerospace company's I've worked for, LM stands head and shoulders above all others.
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Awesome. What are some of the employee benefits that the company offers? How about in terms of their product? Can you talk some about what differentiates the company from its competitors when it comes to its products/services and customer service too?
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