Great company with good ethics - Software Development Analyst III Northrop Grumman Employee Review

5.0
4 Feb 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Pay is decent. While I hate the annual ethics training, it does show how important it is to the company. My position allows for minimal direct supervision, just get the work done and make the client happy and nobody will be breathing down your neck. Good vacation and personal time off amounts. Good retirement contributions.

Cons

A lot of the positions offered by Northrop Grumman are contracts that could be lost on any given year. In regards to that, the pay should be about 10% higher than competitive jobs that are less likely to go away. Insurance deductibles might be industry standard, but if you want to be an exceptional company, bring them down considerably.

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

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