The professionalism and business acumen you'd expect from high school students. - Anonymous employee Northrop Grumman Employee Review

1.0
Jun 25, 2014
Anonymous employee
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Pros

This company's core competency is engineering. If you are an engineer, you are treated with respect and valued. Northrop also works under the 9/80 schedule, which means that every other Friday is an "off" Friday, which is awesome! Great medical benefits - about as close to what you could hope to get from a non-government job.

Cons

If you do not work as an engineer beware! Engineering is but one of the many essential functions that are supposed to execute a company's business model. I did not work as an engineer; my managers had no clue as to how to increase my productivity (by removing large obstacles), nor how to identify the root cause(s) of the systemic process failures, much less eliminate them. This company is prone to booms and busts - massive hirings and massive layoffs.

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Cons

I joined expecting a long-term career and initially had a positive experience. Unfortunately, the culture changed significantly after leadership transitions. Micromanagement increased, decision-making became highly centralized, and employee morale steadily declined. Many experienced employees and managers left during my time there, making it difficult to maintain continuity and trust within the organization. The work itself was meaningful, and I had the opportunity to support important projects with talented colleagues. However, recognition, career growth, and employee retention did not appear to receive the same level of attention as process, reporting, and management oversight. My layoff was communicated as unrelated to performance, which was appreciated. However, after years of contribution and institutional knowledge, the overall experience left me feeling that employees were viewed as replaceable rather than valued long-term assets.

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