NGMS high intensity but quick burnout. - Systems Engineer Northrop Grumman Employee Review

2.0
9 Aug 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The best reason to work for NGMS is to get your foot in the door with defense contract support. There are many opportunities to take courses offered by the company. The company also offers tuition reimbursement if your degree is approved.

Cons

The downside of working at NGMS at my particular location was the odd long hours; unfortunately overtime was not paid until you had 16 hours of overtime in a pay period and no opportunity to take it as comp time.

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Cons

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1.0
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Pros

Not much pros but talented coworkers.

Cons

I joined expecting a long-term career and initially had a positive experience. Unfortunately, the culture changed significantly after leadership transitions. Micromanagement increased, decision-making became highly centralized, and employee morale steadily declined. Many experienced employees and managers left during my time there, making it difficult to maintain continuity and trust within the organization. The work itself was meaningful, and I had the opportunity to support important projects with talented colleagues. However, recognition, career growth, and employee retention did not appear to receive the same level of attention as process, reporting, and management oversight. My layoff was communicated as unrelated to performance, which was appreciated. However, after years of contribution and institutional knowledge, the overall experience left me feeling that employees were viewed as replaceable rather than valued long-term assets.

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