Northrop Grumman reviews

3.9

76% would recommend to a friend

(13,293 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 13,293 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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13K reviews
1.0
Jul 10, 2012

Lousy Place to Work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

9/80 Flex Time Off, health benefits

Cons

Incompetent management, raises/promotions based on what circle an employee spins in, no credit for good work done, managers allowed to act on personal biases towards subordinates, extremely-high level of undeserved hubris among some employees and managers, denied opportunities, an environment where turning in one's co-worker for frivolous reasons is highly encouraged, sub-standard compensation

1.0
Feb 5, 2026

Do not apply for Sentinel

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Comp package is average. Average benefits.

Cons

The management on SEIT/DevStar under Sentinel is horrible. Most people quit around 12 months. Managers are extremely toxic and openly bully people. Managers hire their friends and play favorites. Daily micromanagement and bullying. Please do not apply for anything Sentinel related. This program and their management is the worst.

2.0
Jun 7, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

This is a great place to build your career – there is fast professional growth at the company, but it’s more forced upon you rather than encouraged. There are some really admirable and amazing people who work here, which makes supporting the company’s mission more exciting. The 9/80 work schedule is also a great perk.

Cons

If you like playing corporate politics and having zero work-life balance, then Northrop Grumman is for you! Expect constant changes in organizational structure with no guidance from leadership (who preach collaboration across the org, yet they never involve necessary POCs in their own strategic planning), and a revolving door of new employees who quickly realize the poor work environment they signed up for. Executive leadership is resistant to critical feedback that’s essential in an enterprise’s performance review, and is extremely slow in making necessary changes. They encourage people to move laterally within the company as they say it’s a way to learn more about the business, but it’s only to hide the fact that they rarely promote their hard-working employees. There’s a reason why the Comms org continues to lose dedicated and talented employees – and it will continue to do so until there’s accountability being held at the executive-level.

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