Pros
Great work life balance
Amazing work culture - some of my favorite peers have been Northrop Employees
Benefits are really nice
Work can be really exciting at times, giving me the opportunity to take ownership over complicated projects and tasking
Kontras
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.