Does Northrop Grumman pay their employees well?

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.

How satisfied are employees working at Northrop Grumman?

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.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Northrop Grumman?

Software Engineer (699) , Systems Engineer (613) , Engineer (283) , Mechanical Engineer (221) , 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)

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

"Good benefits and 401k." ((in 1368 reviews)); "So its a great for people who go from undergrad to grad school with minimal experience and can get a well" ((in 1063 reviews)); "good pay and I learned a few new things which was fun." ((in 965 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 949 reviews)); "You can work on very interesting projects and make a good salary working for Northrop Grumman." ((in 321 reviews))

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

"Management can be poor and unorganized" ((in 605 reviews)); "The job postings are very misleading and managers do not understand how to construct an effective team." ((in 326 reviews)); "Raises are small unless you move from one job to another and you get a "raise" at the new position within the company." ((in 180 reviews)); "Incompetent upper management due to cronyism and nepotism." ((in 167 reviews)); "Poor communication through the chain and different disciplines." ((in 68 reviews))

What are employees saying about Northrop Grumman layoffs in 2026?

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.

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3.8

76% would recommend to a friend

(13,337 total reviews)

Kathy Warden

81% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

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4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Senior management

Northrop Grumman has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 13,337 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

5.0

Mar 16, 2026

Good retirment company

Electrical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

very nice work life balance

Cons

they value loyalty which can be bad if you dont want stay a while

1.0

Mar 16, 2026

the worst upper management

Signal processing engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

coworkers who you trauma bond with

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- no promotions - no paid over time - no clarity on performance - employees are just a number - awful attrition because of management who will lie to their employees

3.0

Mar 14, 2026

Systems Engineer

Systems engineer level v

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High salary, easy going managers

Cons

lots of people hired who do not have domain knowledge become "Director" and "Senior Director" and "Program Manager"

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