Think twice. Seriously. - Systems Engineer Northrop Grumman Employee Review

1.0
Apr 24, 2019
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Pros

Weren't a lot of pros in Aurora. In Boulder, the work was great! People in Aurora were mostly alright. But the work was awful.

Cons

Mismanagement, lack of long-term vision. My number one problem with them was that management doesn't care what you want to work on -- no focus on employee job satisfaction. They just need butts in seats. Classic "fog a mirror" program -- "if you can fog a mirror, you're hired." Very unorganized and mismanaged. No communication between teams whatsoever.

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Cons

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Cons

Red tape makes speed tough at times. There can be really slow periods for far too long The promotion system is truly terrible. There are no incentives to stay or go above and beyond. They are unreasonably firm on time-in-seat, way too slow to act (they take months), and low ball you on promotional offers. So you could be a high performer for years, but the new-hire with no experience with the company will likely make thousands more than you do. It's backwards, and it's really the only reason I left.

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