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

Associate Systems Test Engineer professionals working at Northrop Grumman have rated their employer with 4.3 out of 5 stars in 32 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 Systems Test Engineer Jobs at Northrop Grumman now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Associate Systems Test Engineer interview questions at Northrop Grumman .

Does Northrop Grumman pay Associate Systems Test Engineer employees well?

Associate Systems Test Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Northrop Grumman with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 32 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 10.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Associate Systems Test Engineer salaries at Northrop Grumman.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Northrop Grumman?

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

"Company has good benefits like 401k and medical." ((in 1354 reviews)); "So its a great for people who go from undergrad to grad school with minimal experience and can get a well" ((in 1054 reviews)); "You can have a good work/life balance while you are there since you usually get paid more for overtime which is typically at your discretion." ((in 952 reviews)); "good pay and I learned a few new things which was fun." ((in 942 reviews)); "You can work on very interesting projects and make a good salary working for Northrop Grumman." ((in 314 reviews))

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

"Management can be poor and unorganized" ((in 588 reviews)); "The job postings are very misleading and managers do not understand how to construct an effective team." ((in 324 reviews)); "Incompetent upper management due to cronyism and nepotism." ((in 171 reviews)); "Raises are small and you have to be Superman on Steroids to get rated anything higher then "3" or average on you performance review." ((in 169 reviews)); "Poor communication through the chain and different disciplines." ((in 67 reviews))

Northrop Grumman Associate Systems Test Engineer reviews

4.3

98% would recommend to a friend

(32 total reviews)

Kathy Warden

98% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

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Associate Systems Test Engineer employees have rated Northrop Grumman with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 32 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate Systems Test Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Northrop Grumman is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Associate Systems Test Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Luft- & Raumfahrt, Verteidigung industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

32 reviews

5.0

Jun 4, 2022

Great place

Senior systems test engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and a exciting, fun work

Cons

Alot of paperwork and processes to follow

5.0

Mar 24, 2022

Aerospace experience

Staff systems test engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great teamwork and teams good work

Cons

None but sometimes a challenging manger on different project. Just get on another project if management is not to your style

4.0

Mar 23, 2022

Great Career Starter

Systems test engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Great job security * Great place to learn systems level engineering approaches on a large scale * Lots of opportunities to branch out to different engineering domains as stretch assignments * Company encourages movement within the company to find your niche

Cons

* Does not pay competitively relative to similar companies in the area * Slow to promote * Company encourages movement within the company, yet bogs down the process with needless bureaucracy

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