Working at Northrop Grumman in Newport News, VA: 33 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Newport News, VA Area

"It was a great experence working for the carrier program."

What do you like about working at Northrop Grumman?

"Working with all the different departments to get the job done."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Go work for them, you will enjoy the experience and enjoy your time there."

What don't you like about working at Northrop Grumman?

"That I was only a one year contracted employee and moved away."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would only have one and that would be if it isn't broke then don't try and fix it."

"The company overall has a good reputation for the US Navy's submarines and aircraft carriers."

"I have enjoyed working for this company."

What do you like about working at Northrop Grumman?

"It is great feeling designing one of the largest ships on earth."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Try and be as diverse as possible because there are many disciplines to work in."

What don't you like about working at Northrop Grumman?

"The lack of opportunity to advance. Not being in line with salaries of other similar companies."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Don't take your quality workers for granted. Protect your knowledgable personnel from going elsewhere."

"Good company to work for."

"Haven't worked there for over ten years, but it had much to be desired when I left."

"Overall, I was happy with where I was working. I would have liked to had more diversity in what I was doing and did request to do more but did not come to fruition."

"Dependable, stable, but less than exciting place to work."

What do you like about working at Northrop Grumman?

"Very stable dependable employer for professionals. You could work there for your entire career, leave with an exceptional pension, never having been exceptional at anything, just so long as you don't make a very serious professional blunder."

What don't you like about working at Northrop Grumman?

"Little professional growth opportunity once you show you get things done. Managers blocked transfers of good performers and encouraged dead-wood to move on."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Prevent managers/supervisors from blocking transfers. Provide performance incentives for engineers. Break the steel workers union driven just good enough is ok culture. Give TANGIBLE recognition for exceptional performance at all levels."