Does Northrop Grumman pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Northrop Grumman employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Northrop Grumman. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Northrop Grumman?

76% of Northrop Grumman employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Northrop Grumman 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Northrop Grumman?

Software Engineer (697) , Systems Engineer (610) , Engineer (283) , Mechanical Engineer (220) , Intern (165) , Program Manager (150) , Associate Software Engineer (145) , Project Manager (129) , Principal Systems Engineer (121) , Manufacturing Engineer (115) , Principal Software Engineer (101) , Manager (94) , Associate Systems Engineer (92) , 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 1403 reviews)); "So its a great for people who go from undergrad to grad school with minimal experience and can get a well" ((in 1064 reviews)); "good pay and I learned a few new things which was fun." ((in 950 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 936 reviews)); "You can work on very interesting projects and make a good salary working for Northrop Grumman." ((in 309 reviews))

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

"Management can be poor and unorganized" ((in 586 reviews)); "The job postings are very misleading and managers do not understand how to construct an effective team." ((in 326 reviews)); "Hard to get promoted and raises are low" ((in 171 reviews)); "Incompetent upper management due to cronyism and nepotism." ((in 166 reviews)); "Poor communication through the chain and different disciplines." ((in 65 reviews))

What are employees saying about Northrop Grumman layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Northrop Grumman layoffs and their outlook for job security at Northrop Grumman in 2026.

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3.8

76% would recommend to a friend

(13,312 total reviews)

Kathy Warden

81% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

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4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Senior management

Northrop Grumman has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 13,312 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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13K reviews

2.0

Nov 14, 2019

Mechanical Engineer

Mechanical engineer

Recommend

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Pros

Large Company, lots of different opportunities, flexible work hours

Cons

Tuition Assistance is being capped @10k per year beginning in 2020, IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND PART TIME GRADUATE SCHOOL, DO NOT WORK HERE. Employees were told this 1.5 months before 2020. So if you want to get any sort of masters degree while working, be prepared that it will take 4-5 years to complete. I understand tuition assistance is a benefit. With that established, other companies (Boeing Raytheon etc.) Offer much better tuition assistance options. Many younger employees (myself included) are very frustrated with Northrops tactics and advise younger employees to choose somewhere else if you ever think of attending graduate school.

1.0

Aug 25, 2019

Still here unfortunately

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

9/80 week. Most people are pleasant

Cons

No opportunities. Its a fast track or no track in Northrop Grumman. Cannot move up in my own organization as they only hire from the outside. Manger quits, you put in an application, they don't even call you back to tell you that you are not getting an interview. Management changes frequent, but they rotate. No way to move up, bottom line. The rare examples are new hires that somehow get on a fast track. kiss up buddy, then you might make it here.

1.0

Jul 13, 2019

Managment out of touch

Senior manager

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It was nice to be off during the winter holiday

Cons

Management not great. No real growth.

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