Internship applicants have rated the interview process at Northrop Grumman with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 97% positive. To compare, the company-average is 74.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Internship roles take an average of 21 days to get hired, when considering 34 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Northrop Grumman overall takes an average of 32 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Northrop Grumman as a Internship according to 34 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 22%
Phone interview: 16%
Drug test: 14%
Background check: 12%
Group panel interview: 12%
Skills test: 12%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Personality test: 4%
Presentation: 4%
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I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Northrop Grumman in Nov 2018
Interview
First, they ask that applicants send in resume/cover letter through online portal application, followed by an in person, I was able to have the interview through Skype because I was not near the office. The interview asked very straightforward questions and allowed me to highlight past experience.
I interviewed at Northrop Grumman (Falls Church, VA)
Interview
Friendly and thoughtful. Nothing difficult, really just prepare to talk about your resume and discuss the role. Would say they are looking to mostly bring the resume to life, not test/trip you up.
I interviewed at Northrop Grumman (Cheltenham, England)
Interview
Behavioural task, then a simple technical task, and then finally an online behavioural / partially technical interview. It wasn’t too bad, it was definitely more relaxed than other applications, and was medium difficulty.
I applied online. I interviewed at Northrop Grumman in Nov 2025
Interview
The interview process was very smooth overall, not very technical, and more focused on explaining your experiences, which are on your resume. There were no specific technical "problems" like on a test.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when a teammate was not pulling their weight in a project.