Northrop Grumman reviews

3.9

76% would recommend to a friend

(13,292 total reviews)
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82% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Northrop Grumman has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 13,292 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 Aeroespacial y defensa industry (3.6 stars).

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1.0
Aug 3, 2023

Magna, UT - (Bacchus) A Dangerous Place To Work

Anonymous employee
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Pros

You may be able to transfer to a better Northrop Grumman location after getting your foot in the door. Also, if you only work behind the desk, you have a better chance of returning home without bodily harm.

Cons

You could die here. Saftey concerns are ignored. Old school work mentality that constantly straddles the line of what’s legal. There are so many cons to this job, I’m more fascinated with how anything gets done. I moved here from out of state for this job and discovered almost immediately, I made a mistake. I was lied to about work-life balance in the interview. I was lied to about getting proper training. I was not really trained at all to be honest. Toxic culture is very rampant and normal. Had to go to counseling the last few months of work due to unrealistic expectations, lack of team-work, safety concerns, lack of work-life balance, and total lack of support. The day I found out some co-workers died at work, I took time off, then quit. This job is NOT worth losing your life. If your main job is working in a cubicle, proceed with EXTREME CAUTION. Northrop Grumman has amazing opportunities world-wide. I’ve had co-workers transfer to other sites and enjoy those locations MUCH MORE than the Magna location. If you work in the factory……….lets just say it was the worst job I’ve ever had in my life.

1.0
Oct 18, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

the only good thing about this job is the 9/80 schedule, which still doesnt make it worth it.

Cons

This is by far the worst organization I have ever worked for. The company is so large that its a complete mess. Dont expect to actually be trained on your job, expect to come in and be thrown right in to work the hardest youll ever work and barely being able to figure it out as you go, all to see other employees barely lift a finger. You'll have leads that dont do anything, that never help when you need it, never show you things, and youll complain to management about them and they will get promoted. There is extreme favoritism played here along with the nepotism. If you want to move up in the company, well you better be in with the execs. The benefits are below average and the PTO is even worse. I am going on my second year with the company, and I have even moved to different departments and from what Ive seen, its all bad. STAY AWAY - its not worth it.

1.0
Feb 20, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Decent benefits & pay, but you will never get a raise or a bonus unless you are upper management. Good place to work if you are a director or higher.

Cons

No upward mobility unless apart of the 'chosen' group. Yes, there is a list of people who can move up. If you are not on it, forget it. You are either given way too much work or nothing at all. Some positions and people never have to work - others are given all of their work. Culture is horrible - everyone is afraid of being fired or hates their lives and makes everyone else miserable for no reason. Not a happy place to work. Bait & Switch - Ive spoken with several people since leaving that have now left because the job they were offered is not the job they were given when they started. Duties all change, work load is increased and when employees quit, they combine jobs. No compensation or title increase for increased work. Management 'rotation' programs - create more work for individual contributors, who are always training new management, and creates worry when each new manager wants to 'clean house' and bring in their friends into the department.

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