Is Northrop Grumman a good company to work for as a Associate Software Engineer?

Associate Software Engineer professionals working at Northrop Grumman have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 150 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Northrop Grumman employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Associate Software Engineer Jobs at Northrop Grumman now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Associate Software Engineer interview questions at Northrop Grumman .

Does Northrop Grumman pay Associate Software Engineer employees well?

Associate Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Northrop Grumman with 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 150 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Associate Software Engineer salaries at Northrop Grumman.

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Software Engineer (701) , Systems Engineer (613) , Engineer (283) , Mechanical Engineer (221) , Intern (165) , Program Manager (150) , Associate Software Engineer (146) , Project Manager (129) , Principal Systems Engineer (121) , Manufacturing Engineer (115) , Principal Software Engineer (101) , Manager (94) , Associate Systems Engineer (93) , College Technical Intern (90) , Senior Software Engineer (87)

What are the pros of working at Northrop Grumman according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits and 401k." ((in 1391 reviews)); "So its a great for people who go from undergrad to grad school with minimal experience and can get a well" ((in 1072 reviews)); "good pay and I learned a few new things which was fun." ((in 945 reviews)); "Good work life balance; company tries to not have it's engineers work over 80 hours if possible" ((in 938 reviews)); "You can work on very interesting projects and make a good salary working for Northrop Grumman." ((in 306 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Northrop Grumman according to real employee reviews?

"Management can be poor and unorganized" ((in 605 reviews)); "The job postings are very misleading and managers do not understand how to construct an effective team." ((in 327 reviews)); "Hard to get promoted and raises are low" ((in 169 reviews)); "Incompetent upper management due to cronyism and nepotism." ((in 163 reviews)); "Poor communication through the chain and different disciplines." ((in 65 reviews))

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4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(150 total reviews)

Kathy Warden

89% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

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4.7

Work/Life balance

4.4

Culture & values

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

Associate Software Engineer Developer employees have rated Northrop Grumman with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 150 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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4.0

Oct 18, 2023

Good company overall

Associate software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I like the people who work here Coworkers are friendly Collaborative environment Interesting projects and room for growth

Cons

Risk of niche knowledge: let’s say you’re on the team that designs new vacuums. You risk becoming an expert at this specific bathroom, and not growing much code-wise also parking is bad but whatever Company loyalty isn’t necessarily rewarded, hop teams internally or companies for market rate comp

3.0

Oct 2, 2023

Team-Dependent

Associate software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

If you can get over the idea of working for a defense contractor, it is a stable environment where no one really gets fired. Some teams are very good to be on and some are very bad. Every other Friday is off (9/80 schedule)

Cons

Huge bureaucracy with some incompetent managers in the ranks.

5.0

Sep 23, 2023

Great work life balance

Associate software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

9/80 schedule is a blessing

Cons

No cons for NG as of right now

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