Good for resume, not so good for decent pay increases - Software Test Engineer Northrop Grumman Employee Review

3.0
2 Nov 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Having Northrop Grumman on my resume as my first job out of college is essentially the ticket to job security in any software field I go into. The well-respected company name is great and recognized by pretty much everyone. Even if you choose to stay at the company, you pretty much have a job here for life. The company is never running out of government contracts and projects, and it feels like we're constantly hiring.

Cons

The pay is average. If you're in CS, then the pay is actually under market standard. The pay increases per year are small - anywhere from 2-3%. Management makes a lot of excuses for why it's taking you so many years to go up to the next level, even though you meet all the requirements. People are constantly leaving my project for this reason (low salary). They just come work here for the experience for 2-3 years and then leave. The management actually doesn't mind this because it means that they can keep project costs low by always hiring new grads who are ready to take the low salary. But it definitely means that the projects go at a slow pace because we are constantly training new hires.

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Pros

Flexible work arrangement, 9/80 schedule, job security

Cons

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1.0
11 Jun 2026
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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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