Senior Principal Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Northrop Grumman with 2.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 74.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Senior Principal Software Engineer roles take an average of 26 days to get hired, when considering 6 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Northrop Grumman overall takes an average of 32 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Northrop Grumman as a Senior Principal Software Engineer according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 24%
Skills test: 24%
Phone interview: 18%
One on one interview: 12%
Background check: 6%
Drug test: 6%
Presentation: 6%
Personality test: 6%
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I applied through a recruiter. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Northrop Grumman (Camarillo, CA) in Jan 2020
Interview
The initial interview was with a high-level recruiter. I was upfront about my requirements for salary and they said they could make it happen if the interview with the hiring manager went well. I made it very clear I had run the numbers for the cost of living for CA and this is what was needed. I was then passed onto a talent acquisition person. They agreed to fly me out to LA (Pt Mugu) including hotel which was nice as they didn't want to do the interview remotely. I was very serious about this role and took my wife with me to tour the area that same day. I did the interview and everything was perfect, they were excited to get me onboard and I exceeded their requirements with a unique skill set that is tough to find. I then waited for two weeks trying to understand what was going on. As a previous poster noted they talked about settling the structure. What I learned is that they tried to get the offer approved up the chain and it was too high or so they said. When I asked why the initial recruiter had said the number I had in mind was doable they did not give me a straight answer. They also said that the hiring manager didn't think the cost was justified for the area. I'm not sure they ever filled that role as I looked several months later and it was still open. This experience has kept me from interviewing with NGC going forward. Whether it be a process breakdown or bad culture it worked out in the end. If you are considering a trip for an interview make sure you get something in writing about a ballpark salary range first.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is your background in microservices?
How do you approach the software development process?
I interviewed at Northrop Grumman (Woodland Hills, CA)
Interview
Recruiter screen + 1 final round with behavioral and very limited technical questions. Did not delve deep into my experience or into any technical discussion. In the end I received a rejection a week after the interview.
One phone call talking to multiple managers. they asked questions and just need to answer. no coding questions. Just about what I do based on resume. a couple tech questions
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Northrop Grumman (Orlando, FL) in Oct 2023
Interview
Basically three people on a video call. I think it lasted about an hour. They were very interested in my knowledge of software testing. I haven't done a lot of testing so that was difficult. The other questions were fairly easy. I seem to recall a mix of personality questions and tech stuff related to C++.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How familiar are you with common testing frameworks for C++?