Becomming just an average place to work - Mechanical Engineer IV Northrop Grumman Employee Review

- Always a new learning opportunity - Many opportunities to work with new people based on different programs, so it always feels new - Roles are so niche that you can focus on the work rather than wearing too many hats

- Lower drive from coworkers to work hard due to relative job security from having to get a clearance, etc. - Promotions and raises felt disconnected from my performance - No travel for conferences or other opportunities to discuss with the community

Lots of opportunities for advancement, competitive pay for professional non-engineering roles, plenty of people who choose to stay for 10+ years

Can be very clique-y despite the large size, can be hard to move up without HEAVY networking, nepotism and favoritism run rampant, people who are bad at their job tend to "advance" quicker because you are eligible for new jobs after being in your role for 6 months so that can be discouraging if you care about actual development