Northrop Grumman reviews

3.8

76% would recommend to a friend

(13,389 total reviews)
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80% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Northrop Grumman has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 13,389 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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13K reviews
2.0
Feb 17, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Ample training, good benefits, nobody really cares about productivity so you won't feel any pressure, good place to work if you have a heart condition.

Cons

Poor communication, a sense of going nowhere, executive bonus plans creates a culture of haves and have nots. Leadership of over promoted administrative types, very poor on the technical side, consider other companies that invest in technology. be ready to spend inordinate time on the latest good idea from a management seminar.

1.0
Feb 14, 2014

Get great work experience and free education. Then GET OUT.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The company paid for my certifications and masters degree Awesome work experience

Cons

Unless you are somehow in the "in crowd" you will not go very far in this company. After 5to 10 years, it will be a road to nowhere.

2.0
Mar 11, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

1. It’s not too hard to internally apply to other positions to get better pay and hopefully better work. 2. Easy to coast

Cons

1. You have to stay 3 years to get your stocks vested. All or nothing which is really dumb. 2. Raises are awful. 2.5% was the standard this year, while 3% or higher is considered “good” 3. They reward new hires, not current employees. They give high raises, sign on bonus, and/or promos to poach new talent. However, they treat current employees poorly. 4. When you meet the number of years of experience to move up to the next level, you have to “prove” you are worth the promo. Really dumb considering point #3. My manager told me to get a competing offer to help make a case for a promo. 5. Tons of nepotism and non-technical managers. They laid off workers who actually did work and came in person in 2024 but kept managers who don’t actually work (I.e. scrum masters) 6. Too top heavy… more managers, directors and VPs compared to other contractors in my experience. managers who don’t manage… but with the manager pay band. I’ve never seen that until I started working here. 7. Annual raises are typically 900 to 1.5k usd unless you are nominated for a better one. In general, it is very rare for non management to get a better bonus

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