Depressing - Waste of 10 years - Systems Test Engineer Northrop Grumman Employee Review

1.0
Jan 27, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Great cafeteria soup. Chicken Enchilada.

Cons

All sites are different. This is for Azusa. All of the good, kind, people-loving managers get forced out, and the soul-less task masters rise to the top. Employee morale is low. Shift work is often mandatory. Holidays can be forced work days. To quote a program lead "Holidays are working days too." Reduction in Force culls occur approximately every 18 months. Annual raises have been depressed for 5 years. Vacations have been reduced and sick days removed for unequal PTO tradeoff.

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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
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Pros

Not much pros but talented coworkers.

Cons

I joined expecting a long-term career and initially had a positive experience. Unfortunately, the culture changed significantly after leadership transitions. Micromanagement increased, decision-making became highly centralized, and employee morale steadily declined. Many experienced employees and managers left during my time there, making it difficult to maintain continuity and trust within the organization. The work itself was meaningful, and I had the opportunity to support important projects with talented colleagues. However, recognition, career growth, and employee retention did not appear to receive the same level of attention as process, reporting, and management oversight. My layoff was communicated as unrelated to performance, which was appreciated. However, after years of contribution and institutional knowledge, the overall experience left me feeling that employees were viewed as replaceable rather than valued long-term assets.

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