Azusa Site is to be Avoid - Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer Northrop Grumman Employee Review

2.0
Mar 20, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Some friendly coworkers, great benefits, beautiful campus

Cons

Cronyism is rampant. One manager went so far as to fly in a buddy from another state to complete a design review, rather than choosing someone local with similar experience. Azusa is an hour east of Los Angeles (Redondo Beach, El Segundo, etc) where a large number of Northrop employees work. I am a woman who was removed from a management position so that my boss could place his friend in the role. His best explanation was, "I don't know you." I had worked there for 3 years, but he was new to his role.

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