Northrop Grumman reviews

3.9

76% would recommend to a friend

(13,294 total reviews)
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82% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Northrop Grumman has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 13,294 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Northrop Grumman employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Luft- & Raumfahrt, Verteidigung industry (3.6 stars).

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1.0
Apr 17, 2023
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Pros

Smart Engineers and some friendly people The pay is pretty decent for the work

Cons

Where to start... horrible management. Never seen such poor management in my life. Northrop Engineers are "expected to work above and beyond their level to earn their keep". So an associate does level 2, level 2 does 3...etc. Attrition rates are sky high; middle/upper management does not even bat an eye when an employee raises concerns or the fact they are being run into the ground. With that being said, some of the technical managers are awesome but have very little power. So far, I have heard 2 stories of managers out right laughing at employees who ask for a promotion (yes, literally laughing) The benefits are subpar for defense, 401k vests in 3 years, health insurance is meh, and the bonus is lousy. If you are an engineer looking to progress in your career and be comfortable in your job, look elsewhere.

1.0
Mar 30, 2023
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Pros

You get to work in the aerospace industry

Cons

The culture there is toxic from the top down. Management is horrible and full of condescending micromanagers. The coworkers are all cut throat and willing to throw anyone under the bus. If you aren't willing to work at least 50 hours a week you are branded lazy. Avoid at all costs.

1.0
Jul 7, 2022
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Pros

Pay was on time. My desk had a chair most of the time. Food trucks outside regularly.

Cons

- Impossible to get hardware from IT. - Waited 2 months for necessary system access. - Managers don't understand your work, and will make no effort to do so. - Pay is middling at best. "Raise" well below inflation, and "bonus" of pennies while the company sends emails boasting about record profits. - A couple good ol' boys run the show, and everyone else is terrified of them. - Sexist remarks made openly in program-wide meetings are ignored and/or endorsed. - Talking at times is unsafe or well outside of the scope of your position. Zero accountability for management. - Zero diversity in my program. - "The facility never closes" policy, which often necessitates employees driving in harsh and unsafe winter conditions. - No work from home capability.....unless you're a mAnAGeR. - Outright refusal to offer upskilling or cross-training. They would rather hire new, unsuspecting people than play nice with local area training resources and offer legitimate career development.

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