Is Northrop Grumman a good company to work for as a Associate Software Developer?

Associate Software Developer professionals working at Northrop Grumman have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 149 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Northrop Grumman employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Associate Software Developer Jobs at Northrop Grumman now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Associate Software Developer interview questions at Northrop Grumman .

Does Northrop Grumman pay Associate Software Developer employees well?

Associate Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Northrop Grumman with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 149 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Associate Software Developer salaries at Northrop Grumman.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Northrop Grumman?

Software Engineer (703) , Systems Engineer (616) , Engineer (283) , Mechanical Engineer (222) , Intern (165) , Program Manager (150) , Associate Software Engineer (147) , Project Manager (129) , Principal Systems Engineer (121) , Manufacturing Engineer (117) , Principal Software Engineer (102) , Manager (94) , Associate Systems Engineer (93) , College Technical Intern (90) , Senior Software Engineer (87)

What are the pros of working at Northrop Grumman according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits and 401k." ((in 1368 reviews)); "So its a great for people who go from undergrad to grad school with minimal experience and can get a well" ((in 1067 reviews)); "good pay and I learned a few new things which was fun." ((in 964 reviews)); "You can have a good work/life balance while you are there since you usually get paid more for overtime which is typically at your discretion." ((in 940 reviews)); "You can work on very interesting projects and make a good salary working for Northrop Grumman." ((in 313 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Northrop Grumman according to real employee reviews?

"Management can be poor and unorganized" ((in 589 reviews)); "The job postings are very misleading and managers do not understand how to construct an effective team." ((in 330 reviews)); "Raises are small and you have to be Superman on Steroids to get rated anything higher then "3" or average on you performance review." ((in 171 reviews)); "Incompetent upper management due to cronyism and nepotism." ((in 169 reviews)); "Nepotism runs rampant" ((in 68 reviews))

Northrop Grumman Associate Software Developer reviews

4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(149 total reviews)

Kathy Warden

91% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

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Associate Software Developer employees have rated Northrop Grumman with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 149 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Northrop Grumman is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Associate Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

149 reviews

4.0

Jul 13, 2026

Relaxed environment, but can be boring at times

Associate software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy, nice environment, flexible, relaxed

Cons

Boring, slow, ultra specific at times

4.0

Jun 29, 2026

timeline

Associate software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good gig to start off college

Cons

none at this time of my career

4.0

Jun 11, 2026

Great work-life balance, but promotion system is flawed

Associate software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work life balance Amazing work culture - some of my favorite peers have been Northrop Employees Benefits are really nice Work can be really exciting at times, giving me the opportunity to take ownership over complicated projects and tasking

Cons

Red tape makes speed tough at times. There can be really slow periods for far too long The promotion system is truly terrible. There are no incentives to stay or go above and beyond. They are unreasonably firm on time-in-seat, way too slow to act (they take months), and low ball you on promotional offers. So you could be a high performer for years, but the new-hire with no experience with the company will likely make thousands more than you do. It's backwards, and it's really the only reason I left.

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