Northrop Grumman Associate Embedded Software Engineer reviews

My job is challenging. I was quickly put into a leadership role. My manager pushes us to produce quality work. Job stability appears to be excellent. For me, the location is ideal as I am close to my family and friends (unlike my previous job). All overtime is paid beyond 40 hours/week. The 9/80 program that allows employees to work alternating 44 and 36 hour weeks and get every other Friday off is a big plus. The week off between Christmas and New Years is also a nice benefit. The relocation package was good.

The pay seems to be a lot better than most places, and the flexibility of work schedule is a huge plus. It's a great place to network with people, and being a defense contractor (depending on how you look at it) can have some great benefits. The type of work is always very interesting and for a technology company you're always working on cutting-edge stuff. From a corporate standpoint, there are few rules in terms of schedule and advancement. Because of this you won't find a lot of "corporate" rules and regulations driving your management to do things that are "out of their hands". At the same time, many departments won't look out for you either.