Good place to work - Software Engineer II Northrop Grumman Employee Review

4.0
2 Oct 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Like many defense contractors, your mileage may vary depending on what contract you support. It is difficult to give pros and cons for the company as a whole. In my experience, Northrop Grumman does a great job of hiring great talent but fails to keep the best talent. The work environment is collegial and enjoyable, but the pay and benefits are at best at par or slightly sub-par.

Cons

Only criticism is that pay raises seemed to be very butter spread. The raise given to the best performer was only slightly better than the worst performer. This strategy hardly inspires exceptional effort.

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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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