Space Technology allows a healthy work-life balance - Product Engineer Northrop Grumman Employee Review

4.0
Jun 11, 2008
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Pros

Space Park has a flexible work schedule. The 9/80 schedule means employees work 80 hours over 9 working days instead of the standard 10 days. This allows every other Friday to be an off-Friday giving employees 3-day weekends every other weekend. Also, there is an option to telework on a regular, part-time, or ad-hoc basis. Everyone is allowed to telework if their job responsibilities can still be performed and they have manager approval.

Cons

Northrop Grumman is a big company so it has the big company mentality. In terms of engineering, there is a focus on modifying successful designs from the past rather than creating new, innovative designs for the future.

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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
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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.

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