Does General Atomics pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, General Atomics employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at General Atomics. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at General Atomics?

72% of General Atomics employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated General Atomics 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at General Atomics?

Engineer (74) , Project Manager (55) , Software Developer (43) , Software Engineer (42) , Mechanical Engineer (35) , Intern (32) , Project Engineer (32) , Technician (24) , Avionics Technician (22) , Financial Analyst (21) , Program Manager (20) , Manufacturing Engineer (18) , Engineering Intern (16) , Composite Technician (15) , Systems Engineer (15)

What are the pros of working at General Atomics according to real employee reviews?

"The people at GA are great and the work is interesting/challenging most of the time." ((in 167 reviews)); "Pension and 401K" ((in 105 reviews)); "Good work life balance and enjoy it" ((in 95 reviews)); "Great company and culture." ((in 37 reviews)); "Coworkers can be great" ((in 33 reviews))

What are the cons of working at General Atomics according to real employee reviews?

"Management is poor and unreceptive." ((in 127 reviews)); "Too many Managers not enough workers" ((in 47 reviews)); "Poor leadership and overall vision" ((in 46 reviews)); "High expectations for low salary" ((in 37 reviews)); "Upper management is old school and antiquated." ((in 36 reviews))

What are employees saying about General Atomics layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about General Atomics layoffs and their outlook for job security at General Atomics in 2026.

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General Atomics reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(1,977 total reviews)

Neal Blue

77% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Culture & values

3.3

Senior management

General Atomics has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,977 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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

Sep 20, 2016

Better than many

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of pros if you like a slow to change environment.

Cons

Difficult if you expect change to happen fast or things to keep up with the times. But each division different

2.0

Sep 9, 2016

Overall Experience

A&p mechanic specialist i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Awesome aircraft, and advanced systems are all apart of the UAV world. General Atomics is one of the founding fathers for developing and manufacturing UAV's. It is very cool to be a part of something so innovative and fast growing.

Cons

Supervisors tend to get tossed around a lot. Been here 6 months and I have had 3 different supervisors. Each one not being able to give me full detailed instruction about the current site I am working at.

5.0

May 26, 2016

Software Engineer IV

Software engineer iv

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Dependable business. Job security.

Cons

Depends on which group you are in and who your boss are, you get treated differently. Some manager don't care, some gives salary based on favortism. You can see people walking around, doing less work than you and make more money, because they got hired at a higher salary level. This place never fire anyone. so everyone who got locked in at a good salary stays. HR will negotiate salary if you find a higher paying job.

General Atomics Response

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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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