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      3.9

      72% would recommend to a friend

      (1,971 total reviews)
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      Neal Blue

      78% approve of CEO

      69% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.9

      Work/Life balance

      3.8

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.7

      Compensation and benefits

      3.6

      Culture & values

      3.6

      Career opportunities

      3.3

      Senior management

      General Atomics has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,971 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The General Atomics employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aeroespacial y defensa industry (3.6 stars).

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      2K reviews
      5.0
      Sep 9, 2015

      A&P Mechanic

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good starting pay out of school. Good benefits, paid holidays.

      Cons

      Politics, Good Old Boys Club atmosphere, managers sleeping with subordinates, giving away Government assets to friends, sexisim, ageism, retaliation for whistle blowing, constant backstabbing from coworkers and management. Lower than cost of living annual pay increases if you make waves. (ie. 2% or less) Wife/Husband swapping while on deployment. Misappropriation of government money and assets. Frequent verbal disparagement from coworkers that goes unchecked by management and HR. Frequent verbal disparagement of gays and lesbians. The culture is one of intolerance.

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      General Atomics Response
      10y
      Thank you for taking the time to leave your review. We appreciate the feedback and regret that you had this experience with General Atomics and affiliated companies. We encourage you to reach out in order to further discuss your concerns. Please feel free to call our support helpline at (858) 455-4545 and leave a message with your contact information, or visit www.ga.com/careers and utilize the support mailbox provided.
      2.0
      Apr 11, 2018

      Job is good, pay is horrible.

      Project manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Relaxed work environment. Work/Life balance is good.

      Cons

      PAY. Pay is horrible. I love everything about this job but will probably leave soon... I could be doing the exact same thing somewhere else making MUCH better money. ESPECIALLY with the CA cost of living... General Atomic's pay is a joke. The other issue is micromanagement-- it runs rampant throughout GA. For so many military people that work there, it's embarrassing to see how much micromanagement occurs. Set your people free! Let them surprise you!

      1.0
      May 9, 2016

      Run!

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      THE EMPLOYEES are great people, 401K and Pension, work/life balance, 9/80 work weeks, growing company, products, access to training

      Cons

      Bad Management: Good old boys club! All ex-military and very demanding and controlling. Doesn't value you and the work you do; no respect; no process improvements; sexism, sexual harassment; work overload/burnout; favoritism; no advancement/passing qualified candidates up; notorious bad reviews, with no warning, several codes of conduct broken, etc. Bad HR: Doesn't back the employees expressing major concerns; allows for bad management to belittle women in the workplace; transfers managers with major red flags (i.e sexual harassment investigations, time card changes, ) and doesn't fire them; won't file complaints, allows for hostile work environments

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      General Atomics Response
      9y
      Thank you for taking the time to leave your review. We appreciate the feedback and regret that you had this experience with General Atomics and affiliated companies. We encourage you to reach out in order to further discuss your concerns. Please feel free to call our anonymous support helpline at (858) 455-4545 and leave a message with your contact information, or visit www.ga.com/careers and utilize the support mailbox to provide additional information about your concerns.
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