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?

"Company has good benefits like 401k and medical." ((in 1384 reviews)); "So its a great for people who go from undergrad to grad school with minimal experience and can get a well" ((in 1060 reviews)); "good pay and I learned a few new things which was fun." ((in 944 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 307 reviews))

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

"Management can be poor and unorganized" ((in 590 reviews)); "Bad managers acting out of self interest in some areas." ((in 330 reviews)); "Raises are small unless you move from one job to another and you get a "raise" at the new position within the company." ((in 167 reviews)); "Incompetent upper management due to cronyism and nepotism." ((in 162 reviews)); "Communication is poor and process seems very unorganized." ((in 72 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

(13,333 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 13,333 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

1.0

May 1, 2020

Rigid Bureaucracy; Disrespectful Management

Contracts administrator iii

Recommend

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Pros

If it weren't for certain members of my contracts team who had supported me and showed me the ropes on how to handle my position as a contract administrator, I would have quit a lot sooner than I did.

Cons

My manager and I did not get along. My worklife under said manager became filled with dread due to unceasing micromanagement, and constant reminders from that person of how inadequate I was for the position. (Never mind that I had almost a decade of experience in the aerospace and defense managing contracts before I joined NG.)

2.0

Mar 4, 2020

Not as good as it looks on paper, if you are a new college graduate, go for a different company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

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Work-Life Balance: 9/80 Schedule is a plus

Cons

-I was so happy when I got the offer letter from this company. I have been with this company for almost 10 months. Now when I think about it, this company is really different from what I thought. No career growth, there isn't a proper team structure, management keeps hiring people when they are running low on work. On paper, they follow an agile/scrum team but in reality, most of the teams run like the wild west. - Management really don't care about you -They don't care about your career growth -They promised relocation benefits but they didn't give it to me even when I qualified. - A lot of incompetent people work in this company

1.0

Dec 12, 2019

Unappreciated!!!

Solid state tech

Recommend

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Pros

Benefits, overtime to make up for low salary.

Cons

The Rooney Rule in effect no chance for advancement. If one manager does not like you then your stuck where you are at. Overworked and under paid as usual. No surprise.

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