Northrop Grumman reviews

3.9

76% would recommend to a friend

(13,306 total reviews)
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82% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Northrop Grumman has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 13,306 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Northrop Grumman employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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1.0
Jun 11, 2026
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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.

4.0
Jun 11, 2026
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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.

4.0
Jun 11, 2026
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Pros

Management is very supportive of your growth as an employee and just in general. Help is everywhere, you just have to ask. Generally a chill work environment.

Cons

The PCE role is a bit of a dead end for engineers, unless you're interested in pivoting completely to configuration management. Many of my colleagues left this role for systems engineering roles in the same program. On the bright side, management makes it easy for you to pivot to different fields.

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