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Anonymous Interview Candidate
I interviewed at Northrop Grumman
Work on classified advanced weapons for US govenerment. Not much mroe was told than this. Interview was easier one and asked just basic coding questions. Required high clearence which did not interest me.
- Describe Pass by reference vs by value
I work at Northrop Grumman as a Systems Engineer. I am currently a level 2 engineer and make ~112k. I recently got a new job and it's a job that I have been looking to get for awhile. However, recently I have been getting a lot of calls for interviews from different companies. I don't want to leave Northrop, would it be a good idea to use the job offers as a way to make a little more salary? Use it as "this is what the industry is saying I am worth". Good move or no?
Anonymous Interview Candidate in Woodland Hills, CA
The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Northrop Grumman (Woodland Hills, CA)
One round interview on Zoom. Varies but simple questions with a focus on behavior. Technical questions were not that hard and they usually ask questions based on your resume. The interviewer was very nice and patient with my responses.
- Name some Python software libraries.
Anonymous Interview Candidate
I applied online. I interviewed at Northrop Grumman
I applied online. Did not hear back for several weeks. Received a phone call from the HR manager to schedule a phone interview with the hiring manager. Phone interview with hiring manager consisted of mostly non-technical interview questions, typical STAR question format about work experiences and experiences in classes and projects.
- Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
- How have you dealt with conflict in a team before?
Anonymous Interview Candidate
I applied online. The process took 8 weeks. I interviewed at Northrop Grumman
The main focus of the interview was on discussing hypothetical leadership scenarios and relating them to a story of what I have done in the past. Each topic generally had a follow up question.
- Did you ever have a situation in the past where you needed to build trust with a coworker?
Anonymous Employee
I interviewed at Northrop Grumman
Done over Microsoft teams with a group of interviewers. Very driven by prepared personality type questions. All interviewers we're very easy to talk to. It was thorough and long, roughly around 45 minutes.
- What was a time you struggled to make a difficult decision?
Anonymous Employee in Palmdale, CA
I interviewed at Northrop Grumman (Palmdale, CA)
The interview consisted of a phone screening, followed by a one on one phone conversation with the hiring manager. The lengthy part of the process was from submitting the resume to getting the first interview.
- They asked about relevant experience to perform the job. Why would I like to switch from the company I was already working for?
Anonymous Interview Candidate
I interviewed at Northrop Grumman
This interview was a single technical phone interview. An email was sent to set up the interview and scheduled with a team, then a panel interview asked various technical questions and about background.
- How would you search for a file in bash
Anonymous Employee in Melbourne, FL
I interviewed at Northrop Grumman (Melbourne, FL)
OOP questions, and resume coverage. Ties in whatever language you present and tailors the interview towards that. Then they cover personality and fit for the company. It is pretty relaxed for an interview and nothing like what I’ve had described to me for a FAANG position
- What is inheritance in object oriented programming
What is your companies medical insurance like? I think my company has not so good insurance but that’s just compared to friends I know that work down at the docks/port. Current medical plan - single person. plan is level 2 out of 3 tiers. $97 a month blue anthem ppo $1700 deductible $4000 out of pocket max 100% preventive covered 80% diagnostic covered AFTER deductible hit 80% prescription covered AFTER $200 deductible hit… Thinking about having surgery for my knee and this seems costly Northrop Grumman
Mine is $80/month UnitedHealthcare. I have a $500 deductible, $1000 out of pocket max, not sure about the rest. They had the option to where I could choose a higher level of coverage which I appreciate because I’ve been somewhere like what you have before and it SUCKED and was one of the reasons I left in the end
Anonymous Employee
I interviewed at Northrop Grumman
The jnterview process and hiring process took about 3 weeks, less structured than others. Still best to give responses in the STAR format. Try to be personable as they are looking for someone who is a good fit with the team as well.
- How does your prior experience help you manage deliveries?
Anonymous Interview Candidate
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Northrop Grumman
An initial phone screen followed by an in-depth interview with a software engineer. Was referred by a friend. Liked the position and did well in the interview but...it seems like the position got canceled out of nowhere. Recruiter seemed totally unaware it would happen less than a hour before the position was cancelled. So good people but untrustworthy process.
- Number of years experience with Python.
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Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Northrop Grumman as 73.8% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.55 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Operations and Aerospace Design Engineer rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Aircraft Mechanic and Lab Technician roles were rated as the easiest.
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To add on, I know 112k might seem like a lot to most people, but I live in Los Angeles where I'm the cost of living is quite high. I don't want to look greedy but also want to get more salary