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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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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3.0

Aug 24, 2022

Software Engineer at Northrop

Associate software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting and impactful work, great work-life balance

Cons

Compensation could be better, HR makes foolish decisions, slow

3.0

Aug 10, 2022

NG Intern/Full Time Experience

Associate software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

- Company work and job is interesting - Vast majority of people are nice and will help around

Cons

- Can be unorganized, slow, and have a lot of down time - Have to wear masks again - CEO is not relatable and "woke" IMO

3.0

Aug 9, 2022

Northrop is eh for SWE

Associate software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You wont lose your job. People who suck get promoted after getting kicked off of teams haha

Cons

Not good for young SWE. Kinda all old tech and boring work. Tech is all falling apart even with efforts to revamp the SWDP department.

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