Decent place to work. - Embedded Software Engineer Northrop Grumman Employee Review

4.0
Oct 30, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

My job is challenging. I was quickly put into a leadership role. My manager pushes us to produce quality work. Job stability appears to be excellent. For me, the location is ideal as I am close to my family and friends (unlike my previous job). All overtime is paid beyond 40 hours/week. The 9/80 program that allows employees to work alternating 44 and 36 hour weeks and get every other Friday off is a big plus. The week off between Christmas and New Years is also a nice benefit. The relocation package was good.

Cons

There are no bonuses or profit sharing, stock options, stock purchase plan, etc. Salaries could be a more competitive, particularly considering the lack of an incentive plan.

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

Mission driven, smart engineers who understand and believe in the mission. Low cost insurance compared to other primes. Great experienced resources across sectors. Big company with opportunities to transfer into different positions and sectors.

Cons

Only applies to the local site in Northridge. Chaotic, last minute changes. Leadership or leads are running it all to the ground and resisting changes to assimilate into Northrop grumman culture. Inadequate process/procedures, and resistant to positive changes for years has made the site unbearable. Worst employment retention as years go by and HR or leadership at top do not care. Most of the talent has joined other internal sites, other companies, retired due to burn out, stress and workload. Unkept promises, low or no raise and ok bonuses. Mass exit happening every week and supercedes the inexperienced hires being added. Corporate wants to change the site but the leaders and few legacy employees are fighting to preserve their toxic work culture. The very few who should leave are rude, unprofessional, bullies, protected by their leaders, HR doesn't care at the site level. Join other sectors and sites do not come here. It's mostly young inexperienced engineers and few legacy talent left. Learning is expected on the job, expectation can be impossible due to old inadequate policies, overwhelming workload wearing multiple hats.

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