Very Stable, Ambitionless, Underpaiding Employer - Engineer II Northrop Grumman Employee Review

2.0
Jun 25, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The work is entertaining and problems are novel. The employment is very stable. There are great people to learn from while on the job. there is a great sense of pride in the quality of the work that is done at Newport News Shipyard.

Cons

Very poor compensation and no opportunity to distiguish yourself for upward movement. Ambition for promotion is frowned upon. If you do NOT work at the Newport News Shipyard, you do not exsist in the company. HR, Management, and all product support/production staff do not know there is anything beyond Hampton Roads, VA.

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Cons

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