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 169 reviews)); "Pension and 401K" ((in 99 reviews)); "Good work life balance and enjoy it" ((in 90 reviews)); "Great Company and culture." ((in 36 reviews)); "Great work environment and co" ((in 34 reviews))

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

"Management is poor and unreceptive." ((in 130 reviews)); "Senior leadership can be old school at times" ((in 47 reviews)); "Too many Managers not enough workers" ((in 47 reviews)); "Upper management is old school and antiquated." ((in 36 reviews)); "High expectations for low salary" ((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

3.0

Nov 2, 2015

Good Company

Mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Company, lots of work to do.

Cons

hard to get work outside of work group, difficult to advance or learn new things, poor compensation

3.0

Sep 11, 2015

Average company

Engineer iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

very good pay, benefits, pension, etc. Interesting technical work.

Cons

Archaic management style. Not much a meritocracy

1.0

Aug 20, 2015

Poor Management

Systems engineer iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Immediate colleagues are great people, some very technically knowledgeable.

Cons

not flexible on leave, working from home, or managing work/life balance. No overtime pay as a defense contractor, the few days between Christmas and New Years are "optional work days" and you are required to use CAL, paid time off, or work those days, unlike most other defense contractors I've worked for. BAD MANAGEMENT. There are far too many levels of management, and the management does NOT know what they are doing in regards to basic systems engineering.

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