Northrop Grumman reviews

3.8

76% would recommend to a friend

(13,390 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 13,390 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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3.0
Jan 24, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

- Work life balance (for most) - Lots of opportunities. They have basically every career path imaginable there. And they are very open to you trying a new "path" and will pay for you to go to school for that "path" (if you can justify that it somehow relates to your current job). - I had 6 managers during my 8 year tenure, and all of them were incredible. Majority of people on your team are great to work with. Working with other teams is when the egos and competitiveness comes in.

Cons

- It can get VERY political. - Egos are high for many. - I was 1 year into grad school program, which they committed to pay for, and then decided nah not going to pay for this anymore and took away funding. - There were 5 restructures in my org in 1.5 years which is why I left - Impossible to get the equipment needed. I had to BEG them to give me a new PC after my 5 year old pc stopped working. Had to write a 3 page essay to get a second monitor when I transitioned to fully remote. - Insurance is mid. - They took away my $6,000 bonus, but gave me a $500 gift card which was supposed to replace it. If you are considering joining Northrop Grumman, be very careful about joining the Corporate side. Try to get a job in one of the actual Sectors like Aerospace, Defense, Missions, and Space. Corporate has

2.0
Jan 24, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Only slightly below market pay, extremely relaxed culture

Cons

When you come in you are stuck there so make sure you get in at a level that is satisfying to your needs

3.0
Jan 22, 2026

Good

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good place to work if you get the right manager

Cons

Inside politics. They don't like to hire within

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