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Entry Level Positions at Northrop Grumman
Declined Offer – Reviewed May 14, 2013 New
Interview Details – Beware! The 1st HR manager to contact you will make it sound like you are coming in to just interview with that 1 HR manager for an initial interview. Once you get into the building they bombard you with a panel interview with 8+ managers in a conference room. They want to see how candidates perform under pressure. This is a newer approach to interviews with Northrop Grumman and is the norm going forward. Be prepared!
Interview Question – In a panel interview, each person on the panel takes turns asking questions, so there is no rhythm or reason to the direction of the questions. Answer Question
Reason for Declining – I didn't think that the surprise interview tactic was nearly as funny as the HR manager did. It's merely a preview of the companies activities and is certainly not a company I am interested in being associated with.
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Manufacturing Engineer at Northrop Grumman
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Bethpage, NY – Reviewed May 7, 2013
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The process was very straight forward. I had been contacted by NGC about possible work. I had a quick conversation with our group director. It was short and I was told that in the near future a position would be opening up soon. About 1.5 months later I was contacted and a phone interview was scheduled. The phone interview was about 20 minutes long. After which I was asked to come in for a formal in-person interview.
The in-person interview was a panel interview with three managers which last 3 hours. This may seem long, but the interview was very relaxed and the panel was actually very nice and welcoming. The three hours went by very fast.
Interview Question – No real unexpected question. The hardest part of the interview was the length. Three hours seems long. But it was not what I would consider a stressful interview. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – It was very straight forward. I had another offer on the table. And I was honest. And they matched the offer.
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Quality Engineer at Northrop Grumman
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Saint Augustine, FL Jul 2009 – Reviewed May 4, 2013
Interview Details – When I was first hired, they asked a lot of questions about my experience in the military. It wasn't a stressful interview or one with canned questions - they were very personable. When they asked questions, they were happy to clarify the type of answer they were looking for. When I later changed positions, the interviews were pretty informal and essentially just a "check in the box for HR".
Interview Question – They were looking for a skill set that I had in college, but not one that I had used in industry. The question was "Have you ever modeled a process via simulation? If so, what software platform did you use?" View Answer
Negotiation Details – I had been out of college for over 2 years - at the time, 3 years was the cutoff for being considered a college hire. The good thing was that a department requisition was not required. The bad thing was that the offer was non-negotiable (but it wasn't bad).
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Summer Software Development Intern at Northrop Grumman
Declined Offer – Reviewed Apr 18, 2013
Interview Details – Interview was very one sided in asking me questions about my resume and basic behavioral questions. Nothing technical was asking. Was an easy interview.
Interview Question – No difficult questions, basic behavioral questions. Answer Question
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Senior Accountant at Northrop Grumman
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in El Segundo, CA – Reviewed Apr 18, 2013
Interview Details – I had one interview with the VP in government contracts and one with the Dept Mgr, I went through an agency.
Negotiation Details – It was a long term contract position. The offer was known through the agency
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Human Resources Manager at Northrop Grumman
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Falls Church, VA Oct 2010 – Reviewed Apr 17, 2013
Interview Details – Contact from the recruiter, phone interview with the hiring manager, interview with several of the department members
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Systems Engineer at Northrop Grumman
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in San Jose, CA Nov 2009 – Reviewed Apr 15, 2013
Interview Details – The interview process was normal. Nothing out of the ordinary
Interview Question – there were no really challenging questions, other than past experience. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – none
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Employee Relations at Northrop Grumman
Declined Offer – Interviewed in Lake Charles, LA – Reviewed Apr 2, 2013
Interview Details – I interviewed for an Employee Relations position in Lake Charles. All went well until I met the Director of Workplace Relations and Ethics. I actually caught her in three lies. Apparently this is not the company i want to work for, and NG would do well to pay attention to what their ethics directors are telling potential and other employees.
Interview Question – Would you be loyal no matter what? View Answer
Reason for Declining – I felt the person I would be working for is not honest.
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Business Analyst at Northrop Grumman
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Apr 5, 2013
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Applied through a recruiting company, after submitting resume they responded back for an in person interview for in one week. The in person interview lasted one hour, with basic interview questions about the job history. They explained the requirement very well.
The interview included both verbal and written testing.
Was given an offer the same day (due to project needs). But it is normal for it to take some time.
Interview Question –
Explain a Gap in my employment history.
Is BA a stop gap career path.
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Negotiation Details – No negotiation.
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Summer Intern at Northrop Grumman
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Apr 5, 2013
Interview Details – I sent in my application through their website. A couple weeks later I got a call from a HR person to set up an interview with the engineering team. I was interviewed by 3 people over the phone. It was mostly just going over my resume and some basic questions. Nothing technical really.
Negotiation Details – No negotations really
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