Fluctuates between a life-life balance or a work-work balance, but rarely a work-life balance. - Software Engineer Northrop Grumman Employee Review

4.0
Nov 15, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

- very flexible work schedules, Fridays are very slow and relaxed which is nice - remote positions are available - great diversity and a lot of women in leadership positions - Room for creativity and new innovations but rarely resources and buy-in to make them happen. - no unlimited PTO BUT flexible work arrangements and 9/80 schedules allow for hours to be met up front and long weekends without using your PTO - very friendly environment and overall a positive work-environment

Cons

- outdated pay scale and inconsistent pay per title between sectors and individuals within the same position - unspoken understanding that you have to leave the company to get a pay bump - promotion/compensation bonuses are entirely subjective depending on your relationship with your manager - outdated hierarchical model/org structure - the company preaches agile but not known to "flip the org chart" as business owners/executives opinions/ subjectivity influence and dictate new features and innovations in programs that are not directly involved with external customers.

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5.0
May 17, 2026
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Pros

Great work environment, Company has a heroic mission that they have driven toward for decades.

Cons

Some aspects of the company are stuck in 20 years ago.

3.0
May 20, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Job security, nearly impossible to get laid off, Hours for most people are consistent, generally a good benefits package. You are able to jump around laterally within the company very easily. Once you get to T3 and above the salary becomes decent for prime standards. Easy, almost non-existent interviews.

Cons

Not moving fast enough in the current defense market. Lots of red-tape. Turnover at specific sites are insanely high. Promotions take forever and the increase in salary is minimal. They don't care about retention. They will let you walk and give your replacement a sign-on bonus and a higher salary. There are a lot of slackers and old timers riding it out till retirement. Only about a 1/3 of this site is actually productive. Yes-men get into management and ignore technical experts. Agile hiring is a huge issue where people are just thrown onto random teams. Easy, almost non-existent interviews allow people without relevant backgrounds to join teams. Every site operates completely differently.

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