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 (698) , Systems Engineer (611) , Engineer (283) , Mechanical Engineer (221) , 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 1431 reviews)); "So its a great for people who go from undergrad to grad school with minimal experience and can get a well" ((in 1038 reviews)); "good pay and I learned a few new things which was fun." ((in 953 reviews)); "Good work life balance; company tries to not have it's engineers work over 80 hours if possible" ((in 943 reviews)); "You can work on very interesting projects and make a good salary working for Northrop Grumman." ((in 307 reviews))

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

"Management can be poor and unorganized" ((in 607 reviews)); "The job postings are very misleading and managers do not understand how to construct an effective team." ((in 330 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 168 reviews)); "Incompetent upper management due to cronyism and nepotism." ((in 160 reviews)); "Communication is poor and process seems very unorganized." ((in 66 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

(13,331 total reviews)

Kathy Warden

81% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

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4.1

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4.0

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3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.2

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Northrop Grumman has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 13,331 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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3.0

Jul 24, 2016

Program Manager

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Pros

Casual work environment, good people

Cons

Executive staff can't be trusted, bunch of 70's style neanderthals or backstabbers.

1.0

Jun 24, 2016

Do not work here

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Northrop has great benefits and the job stability is outstanding, they very rarely let people go for lack of performance.

Cons

Terrible raises, they do not like to promote from within, they have a culture of keeping the workers working and the lazy promoted. When experienced, the salary offered is laughable and partially offensive when applying from within. It's a terrible company for personal growth and satisfaction and I do no recommend working there.

1.0

May 24, 2016

Faded Glory

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

NG is a place where front line leaders and middle managers are working incredibly hard to help their people succeed. Salary and benefits are at least competitive.

Cons

Unfortunately, morale is so low amongst experienced employees that it is bringing them all down. Turnover, engagement are all negative, and there is no trust of the executives. Hiring and promoting is done in a black box, favoritism is rampant, if you are older and experienced you are a goner in favor of younger and diverse candidates.

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