Is Northrop Grumman a good company to work for?

Northrop Grumman has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 15,078 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 76% of employees would recommend working at Northrop Grumman to a friend and 65% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Northrop Grumman have been left by employees working as Supplier Quality Engineer , Manager Systems Engineering and College Technical .

Does Northrop Grumman pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Northrop Grumman employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Northrop Grumman. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Northrop Grumman?

76% of Northrop Grumman employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Northrop Grumman 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Northrop Grumman?

Software Engineer (696) , Systems Engineer (610) , Engineer (283) , Mechanical Engineer (220) , Intern (165) , Program Manager (150) , Associate Software Engineer (145) , Project Manager (129) , Principal Systems Engineer (121) , Manufacturing Engineer (115) , Principal Software Engineer (101) , Manager (94) , Associate Systems Engineer (92) , 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 1390 reviews)); "So its a great for people who go from undergrad to grad school with minimal experience and can get a well" ((in 1047 reviews)); "Good work life balance; company tries to not have it's engineers work over 80 hours if possible" ((in 942 reviews)); "good pay and I learned a few new things which was fun." ((in 930 reviews)); "You can work on very interesting projects and make a good salary working for Northrop Grumman." ((in 304 reviews))

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

"Management can be poor and unorganized" ((in 590 reviews)); "The job postings are very misleading and managers do not understand how to construct an effective team." ((in 326 reviews)); "No bonus plan and yearly raises are 3% across the board." ((in 172 reviews)); "Incompetent upper management due to cronyism and nepotism." ((in 170 reviews)); "Communication is poor and process seems very unorganized." ((in 70 reviews))

What are employees saying about Northrop Grumman layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Northrop Grumman layoffs and their outlook for job security at Northrop Grumman in 2026.

What Northrop Grumman locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Fort Hood , Tucson , Panama City , Alexandria , Patuxent River , Whiteman AFB , West Melbourne , Elkton , Beale AFB , Omaha

Northrop Grumman reviews

3.9

76% would recommend to a friend

(13,308 total reviews)

Kathy Warden

82% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Senior management

Northrop Grumman has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 13,308 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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Reviews by job title

13K reviews

4.0

Jun 11, 2008

NG not bad for defense work.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stability, benefits, and salary are all very nice. It's a great first job for any engineer. Rotational assignments are a possibility when starting as well. There are a myriad of different job types, job locations, and people that you will work with at NG. Chances are, you'll find your niche while working there. The work environment is minimally stressful as well. Defense schedules are generally more drawn out and forgiving then private industry engineering. The work/life balance is quality as well as NG allows for a 9/80 schedule and very flexible work hours (depending on your immediate manager). Benefits, vacation, etc. are all comparable to other defense contractors.

Cons

Morally, you are part of the enormous war-making machine that is the defense industry. Also, at a company the size of NG, feeling like an employee number is typical.

4.0

Jun 11, 2008

Fun place to work

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ability to work on technology to support the warfighter.The plant is run quite efficiently, most engineers are able to get work done without being interupted on an hourly basis. The Christmas shutdown is very nice...you get a long time off without having to burn vacation days. The atmosphere here is friendly, condusive to learning. A major benefit is the education program. They will cover tuition to go back to school (undergrad and graduate work), with no contract or repayment plan. There are plenty of after-hours events planned,as well as local area discounts. Overall it's a really great place to work.

Cons

Medical benefits cost the employee more than the competetors.There is a lot of competition in the central florida area, and sometimes Northrop struggles to keep up. Vacation is based on the accrual system, which means no major vacations the first year. The cafe in the main building is pretty terrible; have heard of numerous people getting sick after eating there. Pay increases have a hard time keeping up with the inflation rate (certainly can not keep up with the rise in gas prices). The company is still not on a 9/80 program. Blackberries tend to disrupt meetings and days off.

4.0

Jun 11, 2008

Significantly above average employment

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

As a good patriotic company, Northrop Grumman will cover your pay for jury duty and they pay 6 weeks salary if you have a child (for mother and father). My experience is that Northrop Grumman tries to produce high quality work rather than just enough to get a contract and move on. This results in a lot of repeat business, so even as a contractor, you can get very long term employment with the same department. My immediate management has done a good job at taking care of me and they are good at minimizing office politics. All in all, I found working for Northrop Grumman to be a positive experience.

Cons

I feel that my salary is a little week. Also, as I work on site for the federal government, I am subject to the high levels of insanity that come with the job. Often I feel like one of the office clerks in the movie 'Brazil', but this is not a direct result of working for Northrop Grumman, but rather working for the feds.

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