Is Northrop Grumman a good company to work for as a Associate Embedded Software Engineer?

Associate Embedded Software Engineer professionals working at Northrop Grumman have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 65 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Northrop Grumman employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Associate Embedded Software Engineer Jobs at Northrop Grumman now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Associate Embedded Software Engineer interview questions at Northrop Grumman .

Does Northrop Grumman pay Associate Embedded Software Engineer employees well?

Associate Embedded Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Northrop Grumman with 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 65 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Associate Embedded Software Engineer salaries at Northrop Grumman.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Northrop Grumman?

Software Engineer (703) , Systems Engineer (614) , Engineer (283) , Mechanical Engineer (222) , Intern (165) , Program Manager (150) , Associate Software Engineer (146) , Project Manager (129) , Principal Systems Engineer (121) , Manufacturing Engineer (115) , Principal Software Engineer (101) , Manager (94) , Associate Systems Engineer (93) , College Technical Intern (90) , Senior Software Engineer (87)

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

"Good benefits and 401k." ((in 1398 reviews)); "So its a great for people who go from undergrad to grad school with minimal experience and can get a well" ((in 1081 reviews)); "You can have a good work/life balance while you are there since you usually get paid more for overtime which is typically at your discretion." ((in 930 reviews)); "good pay and I learned a few new things which was fun." ((in 917 reviews)); "You can work on very interesting projects and make a good salary working for Northrop Grumman." ((in 312 reviews))

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

"Management can be poor and unorganized" ((in 593 reviews)); "The job postings are very misleading and managers do not understand how to construct an effective team." ((in 330 reviews)); "Raises are small and you have to be Superman on Steroids to get rated anything higher then "3" or average on you performance review." ((in 173 reviews)); "Incompetent upper management due to cronyism and nepotism." ((in 167 reviews)); "Poor communication through the chain and different disciplines." ((in 69 reviews))

Northrop Grumman Associate Embedded Software Engineer reviews

3.7

86% would recommend to a friend

(65 total reviews)

Kathy Warden

80% approve of CEO

89% positive business outlook

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Associate Embedded Software Engineer employees have rated Northrop Grumman with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 65 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate Embedded Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Northrop Grumman is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Associate Embedded Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Aeroespacial y defensa industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

65 reviews

2.0

Nov 14, 2025

Company Polices your Personal Life and delivers plattitudes

Embedded software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

if you need to start your career here or don't really like pushing yourself then work here.

Cons

company likes to police personal lives of employee with "code of conduct" policies which have minimal bearing on the workplace; they are bleeding talent because they put "culture" over talent. company doesn't create a results first environment and care more about a participation trophy culture than results with due to kickback contracts in collusion with Department of War.

3.0

Nov 4, 2025

2025 Embedded

Embedded software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It allows you to work on interesting things

Cons

They do not communicate very well

4.0

Oct 12, 2025

Good

Embedded software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Managers are easy to talk to and are very understanding The team is based on the project, but usually the people are very skilled and knowledgeable, and good to work with.

Cons

No cons that I can think of

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