Systems Administrator applicants have rated the interview process at Northrop Grumman with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 73% positive. To compare, the company-average is 74.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Systems Administrator roles take an average of 49 days to get hired, when considering 17 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 Systems Administrator according to 17 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 32%
Background check: 16%
Group panel interview: 16%
Drug test: 12%
One on one interview: 12%
Skills test: 8%
Personality test: 4%
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I interviewed at Northrop Grumman (Cincinnati, OH)
Interview
The role and job description were for a system administrator, and I answered the system admin questions quit well but didn't get an offer because they were looking for someone that had more cyber hands-on skills which wasn't in the job description. I did have a masters in cybersecurity which was more education than most at this level.
Other Systems Administrator Interview Reviews for Northrop Grumman
I applied online. I interviewed at Northrop Grumman (Rome, NY) in Jun 2026
Interview
3rd company that professes their love for me, only to turn around and reject me. Most recently, it was a rejection email saying I "didn't meet basic qualifications," despite their qualifications being a 4y IT Degree and SysAdmin experience. Both of which I have being in the Navy. They don't care about veterans as much as they claim.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Northrop Grumman (Dayton, OH)
Interview
Teams call interview, they required me to have my camera on but did not turn theirs on which is always kind of rude. They introduced themselves, I introduced myself, then they jumped into a barrage of technical questions. I dont really mind this in and of itself, but I wasn't given any heads up and the interviewers gave no feedback whatsoever on answers and didnt respond to my attempts at turning it more conversational/not as stiff. Perhaps thats my bad, and I shouldn't have tried to do that but ive had technical interviews that were a lot more pleasant in the past.
The process started with a recruiter screen, followed by a technical interview with two engineers, and a final panel with management. It focused on real-world troubleshooting, system design, and how I support end users in secure environments.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked how I would troubleshoot a user unable to access a critical internal application.