Northrop Grumman Associate Software Engineer reviews

4.1

78% would recommend to a friend

(149 total reviews)
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Kathy Warden

89% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Associate Software Engineer Developer employees have rated Northrop Grumman with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 149 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate Software Engineer Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Northrop Grumman is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Associate Software Engineer Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Luft- & Raumfahrt, Verteidigung industry (3.6 stars).

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149 reviews
4.0
Jun 11, 2026
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Pros

Great work life balance Amazing work culture - some of my favorite peers have been Northrop Employees Benefits are really nice Work can be really exciting at times, giving me the opportunity to take ownership over complicated projects and tasking

Cons

Red tape makes speed tough at times. There can be really slow periods for far too long The promotion system is truly terrible. There are no incentives to stay or go above and beyond. They are unreasonably firm on time-in-seat, way too slow to act (they take months), and low ball you on promotional offers. So you could be a high performer for years, but the new-hire with no experience with the company will likely make thousands more than you do. It's backwards, and it's really the only reason I left.

4.0
Apr 10, 2026
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Pros

Great people! I’ve worked at several locations and everyone is always so nice and helpful. Also lots of opportunity to move around and try new things.

Cons

More of an industry problem, but lots of red tape limiting technology stacks. Lots of legacy products are in use and it’s almost impossible to get new tech into classified environments. This limits how much engineers are able to explains their toolset and prevents project optimization.

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