Solid Company, Benefits OK - Principal Mechanical Engineer Northrop Grumman Employee Review

4.0
Jan 11, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Large variety of exciting projects - Leader in Aerospace Industry - Northrop Grumman managers work to place employees into other available projects once their respective project is done, unlike other aerospace companies. who apparently leave employees to fend for themselves and find projects or face termination. - 9/80 work schedule, dates from Christmas to New Years are typically company paid days off - Salaried workers can earn overtime pay with approval from managers

Cons

- Although we get the days from Christmas to New Years off, it comes at the cost of less federal holidays off - Starting PTO is terrible (15 days for me, leave and sick time combined) - Most employees are not eligible for bonuses unless they are the top 10% of performers and raises barely keep up with inflation. - Many employees were still required to come to work in person throughout the pandemic and it looks like the company is not too interested in shifting to a combination of work from home and work in office.

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5.0
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Cons

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1.0
Jun 11, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Not much pros but talented coworkers.

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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