Question 1

Is Northrop Grumman a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Northrop Grumman has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 15,082 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.

Question 2

Does Northrop Grumman pay their employees well?

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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 2% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Northrop Grumman?

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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.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Northrop Grumman?

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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)

Question 5

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

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"Good benefits and 401k." ((in 1362 reviews)); "So its a great for people who go from undergrad to grad school with minimal experience and can get a well" ((in 1077 reviews)); "good pay and I learned a few new things which was fun." ((in 964 reviews)); "Good work life balance; company tries to not have it's engineers work over 80 hours if possible" ((in 944 reviews)); "You can work on very interesting projects and make a good salary working for Northrop Grumman." ((in 312 reviews))

Question 6

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

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"Management can be poor and unorganized" ((in 598 reviews)); "The job postings are very misleading and managers do not understand how to construct an effective team." ((in 326 reviews)); "Hard to get promoted and raises are low" ((in 169 reviews)); "Incompetent upper management due to cronyism and nepotism." ((in 158 reviews)); "Communication is poor and process seems very unorganized." ((in 69 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Northrop Grumman layoffs in 2026?

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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.

Question 8

What Northrop Grumman locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Accepted Answer

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

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