Awards & Recognition
2024 HIRE Vets Gold Medallion Award
Woman Engineer Magazine
Number 3 overall – 2024
LinkedIn Top Companies
Number 15 overall – 2024
VETS Indexes
2024 VETS Indexes 5-Star Employer
Business Group on Health
Best Employers Excellence in Health & Well-being – 2024
JUST Capital
America’s Most JUST Companies – 2024
American Heart Association
Northrop Grumman has achieved Gold recognition in the American Heart Association’s Workforce Well-being Scorecard – 2023
American Opportunity Index
Northrop Grumman ranked 32nd overall in 2023.
- Top company in Aerospace & Defense
- Top company in Manufacturing
Forbes
World’s Best Employers – 2023
Forbes
Top Companies for Women – 2023
DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity
Northrop Grumman ranked 27th overall in 2023. The Top 50 Companies for Diversity list assesses company performance in six key areas of diversity and inclusion management.
- Top Companies for Employee Resource Groups – Number 4
- Top Companies for Veterans – Number 4
- Top Companies for People with Disabilities – Number 5
- Top Companies for Executive Diversity Councils – Number 13
- Top Companies for Black Executives – Number 15
- Top Companies for LGBTQ Employees – Number 21
- Top Companies for Native American/Pacific Islander (NAPI) – Number 22
- Top Companies for Latino Executives – Number 24
Human Rights Campaign
Best Places to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality – 2023
Sustainability Magazine Top 10 Global Companies Advocating Flexible Work
Number nine based on flexible working patterns, hybrid and remote work positions and leave options – 2023
National Organization on Disability Leading Disability Employer
Certification based on performance in climate and culture, talent sourcing, people practices, workplace and technology, strategy and metrics and veterans’ employment.
Disability Equality Index (DEI)
Best Places to Work for People with Disabilities – 2023
Scored 100%
The Disability Equality Index (DEI) is the nation’s most comprehensive annual benchmarking tool, facilitated by leading non-profits Disability:IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD).
Scored 100%
The Disability Equality Index (DEI) is the nation’s most comprehensive annual benchmarking tool, facilitated by leading non-profits Disability:IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD).
US Black Engineer Magazine
Top Supporters of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Engineering List – 2023
- Number 11, Top 15 Industry Supporters
LinkedIn Top Companies
Number 20 overall as one of the best places to grow a career – 2023
American Indian Science and Engineer Society
Top 50 STEM Workplaces – 2023
Companies selected as a Top 50 Workplace for Indigenous STEM Professionals meet criteria established by the Winds of Change editorial staff with approval from AISES.
Companies selected as a Top 50 Workplace for Indigenous STEM Professionals meet criteria established by the Winds of Change editorial staff with approval from AISES.
Military Friendly Employers
Gold Award – 2023 A company with gold distinction is an employer who scored within 10% of the 10th ranking Employer in their category.
Military Spouse Friendly Employers
Military Spouse Friendly Employers – 2023
Yello Top 100 Internship Programs of 2023
2023 #1 Internship Program
2023 VETS Indexes 5-Star Employer
American Heart Association
Northrop Grumman has achieved Gold in the American Heart Association’s Workforce Well-being Scorecard – 2022
CAREERS & the disABLED
Private-Sector Employer of the Year - 2022
DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity
Number 20, based on DiversityInc’s survey that assesses company performance in talent pipeline, talent development, leadership accountability and supplier diversity – 2022
- Best Employers for Diversity 2022
- Top Companies for Veterans – Number 2
- Top Companies for Employee Resource Groups – Number 3
- Top Companies for Native American/Pacific Islander (NAPI) – Number 5
- Top Companies for People with Disabilities – Number 7
- Top Companies for Executive Diversity Councils – Number 10
- Top Companies for Black Executives – Number 16
- Top Companies for Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) – Number 21
Human Rights Campaign
Best Places to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality - 2022
LinkedIn Top Companies
Number 38 overall, as one of the best places to grow a career - 2022
US Black Engineer Magazine
Top Supporters of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Engineering List – 2022
- Number 10, Top 20 Industry Supporters
Women Engineer Magazine
Number 1 overall - 2022
American Heart Association
Workplace Health Achievement Silver Award – 2021
DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity
Number 21, based on DiversityInc’s survey that assesses company performance in talent pipeline, talent development, leadership accountability and supplier diversity – 2021
- Top Companies for Native American/Pacific Islander (NAPI)– Number 2
- Top Companies for Employee Resource Groups – Number 4
- Top Companies for People with Disabilities – Number 10
- Top Companies for Mentoring – Number 12
- Top Companies for Executive Diversity Councils – Number 17
- Top Companies for LGBT – Number 21
- Top Companies for Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)– Number 36
Forbes
America’s Best Employers for Diversity – 2021
Forbes
America’s Best Employers for New Graduates – 2021
CAREERS & the disABLED
Readers’ Choice Top 50 Employer – 2021
Minority Engineer Magazine
Readers’ Choice Top 50 Employer – 2021
Woman Engineer Magazine
Readers’ Choice Top 50 Employer – 2021
American Heart Association
Workplace Health Achievement Silver Award – 2020
100 Best Corporate Citizens
100 Best Corporate Citizens
3BL Media
Number 50, one of the top 100 largest publicly traded companies in the United States based on environmental, social and governance transparency – 2020
The 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking was first published in 1999 in Business Ethics Magazine and then by Corporate Responsibility Magazine from 2007 to 2019. 3BL Media has owned 100 Best Corporate Citizens since 2017 and continues the legacy of ranking the Russell 1000 Index against a set of ESG transparency and performance factors using only public data and information.
Disability Equality Index (DEI)
Best Places to Work for People with Disabilities – 2020
Scored 100%
The Disability Equality Index (DEI) is the nation’s most comprehensive annual benchmarking tool, facilitated by leading non-profits Disability:IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD).
Scored 100%
The Disability Equality Index (DEI) is the nation’s most comprehensive annual benchmarking tool, facilitated by leading non-profits Disability:IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD).
DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity
Number 15, based on DiversityInc’s survey that assesses company performance in talent pipeline, talent development, leadership accountability and supplier diversity – 2020
• Top Companies for People with Disabilities – Number 2
• Top Companies for Employee Resource Groups – Number 4
• Top Companies for Veterans – Number 4
• Recognized as a top company for LGBT employees
• Top Companies for People with Disabilities – Number 2
• Top Companies for Employee Resource Groups – Number 4
• Top Companies for Veterans – Number 4
• Recognized as a top company for LGBT employees
Forbes – America’s Best Employers for New Graduates
Number 136, based on feedback of Americans with less than 10 years of professional work experience – 2020
Military Friendly Employers
Gold Award – 2020
A company with gold distinction is an employer who scored within 10% of the 10th ranking Employer in their category.
Military Spouse Friendly Employers
Military Spouse Friendly Employers – 2020
American Heart Association
Silver Recognition for Workplace Health Achievement – 2019
The American Heart Association has defined best practices for employers to use to build a culture of health for their employees in the workplace. The American Heart Association’s Workplace Health Achievement Index measures the extent to which the company has implemented those workplace health best practices. Companies recognized at the Silver level have achieved an Index score of 130 - 174 out of a maximum 217 points.
The American Heart Association has defined best practices for employers to use to build a culture of health for their employees in the workplace. The American Heart Association’s Workplace Health Achievement Index measures the extent to which the company has implemented those workplace health best practices. Companies recognized at the Silver level have achieved an Index score of 130 - 174 out of a maximum 217 points.
100 Best Corporate Citizens
Corporate Responsibility Magazine
Number 78, based on companies delivering on their commitments to transparency and accountability – 2019
Number 78, based on companies delivering on their commitments to transparency and accountability – 2019
DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity
Number 17, based on DiversityInc’s survey that assesses company performance in talent pipeline, talent development, leadership accountability and supplier diversity – 2019
• Top Companies for Veterans – Number 1
• Top Companies for People with Disabilities – Number 1
• Top Companies for Employee Resource Groups – Number 5
• Top Companies for Diversity Councils – Number 7
• Top Companies for Philanthropy – Number 8
• Top Companies for Talent Acquisition – Number 12
• Top Companies for Veterans – Number 1
• Top Companies for People with Disabilities – Number 1
• Top Companies for Employee Resource Groups – Number 5
• Top Companies for Diversity Councils – Number 7
• Top Companies for Philanthropy – Number 8
• Top Companies for Talent Acquisition – Number 12
Human Rights Campaign
Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality – 2019
Indeed's Top-Rated Workplaces – Best for Veterans
Number 3, based on the user ratings and reviews – 2019
Indeed's Top-Rated Workplaces – The Top 50
Number 41, based on the over 150 million ratings and reviews on Indeed Company Pages – 2019
Military Friendly Employers
Silver Award – 2019
Military Spouse Friendly Employers
Military Spouse Friendly Employers - 2019
2018 Catalyst Award
Recipient - 2018
Catalyst is a global nonprofit working with some of the world’s most powerful CEOs and leading companies to help build workplaces that work for women.
Northrop Grumman—“Building the Best Culture, Leveraging the Power of Women.” In response to projections for increasing retirements and the lack of diversity in engineering disciplines, Northrop Grumman chose to position itself in 2010 for future growth by designing a comprehensive initiative. This effort—aiming to expand the company’s leadership pipeline with a specific requirement for diverse representation inclusive of women and people of color—has five strategic elements: leadership commitment, talent acquisition, work-life integration, employee development and building the future pipeline.
Catalyst is a global nonprofit working with some of the world’s most powerful CEOs and leading companies to help build workplaces that work for women.
Northrop Grumman—“Building the Best Culture, Leveraging the Power of Women.” In response to projections for increasing retirements and the lack of diversity in engineering disciplines, Northrop Grumman chose to position itself in 2010 for future growth by designing a comprehensive initiative. This effort—aiming to expand the company’s leadership pipeline with a specific requirement for diverse representation inclusive of women and people of color—has five strategic elements: leadership commitment, talent acquisition, work-life integration, employee development and building the future pipeline.
Glassdoor Top CEOs
Top CEOs Employees' Choice
Number 75, Wes Bush - 2018
Number 75, Wes Bush - 2018
Indeed's Top Rated Workplaces by Millennials
Number 1, based on employer ratings and reviews by Millennials on Indeed - 2018
Indeed's Top Rated for Work-Life Balance
Number 9, based on employer reviews - 2018
Military Times
Best for Vets Employers - 2018
Number 63
Number 63
NOD Leading Disability Employer Seal
National Organization on Disability – 2018
Universum
2018 US Most Attractive Employers
- Engineering - Number 13
- Computer Science - Number 49