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 3.6 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) , Internship (14)

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 164 reviews)); "Pension and 401K" ((in 98 reviews)); "Good work life balance and enjoy it" ((in 85 reviews)); "Great company and culture." ((in 37 reviews)); "Good benefits and pension plan." ((in 36 reviews))

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

"Management is poor and unreceptive." ((in 130 reviews)); "Too many Managers not enough workers" ((in 51 reviews)); "Poor leadership and overall vision" ((in 48 reviews)); "High expectations for low salary" ((in 40 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

3.9

72% would recommend to a friend

(1,971 total reviews)

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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

1.0

Oct 2, 2018

Surprised the company is still afloat

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Only benefits, oh and also if you like privacy for taking naps on the job, taking excessively long lunches and being able to get away with doing nothing like most people here.

Cons

Senior/upper management all need to be fired. There should be a review of all management each year by employees. You’d find out why the turnover rate is sitting at 33%(30+ people quit this year..so far). How we’ve lost so many key players and they don’t rehire. They will roll their job over to you(with no additional pay!). Should make people wonder why so many people are quitting.. ah I know! Extremely low pay! Getting super overloaded with work-then telling your bosses and they do.. guess what.. NOTHING...but give you more work :)!

4.0

Nov 3, 2017

Love the company but......

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pension and 401k plans and matching by the company. Some employees What we do protects and saves many

Cons

The division of the facilities department is ridiculous. Each site is different and should be treated that way. The management structure is too top heavy and methods are so conveluted it keeps the ground level people from doing there job. Tech levels and structure doesn't exist and when you ask about moving up and what to do to get there they don't have an answer. Training budget is non existent and the budget hey do have is for the entire company. Training is required to stay current and maintain license but without a budget for non-management nothing to do.

5.0

Mar 1, 2017

Growing rapidly

Mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of opportunities to innovate and work with really smart people. 9/80 work schedule, pension and 401k. Rapid growth means lots of opportunities to advance. Promotions are based much more on contribution to the product, than time with the company, or amount of overtime worked.

Cons

People whe were here when the company was vdry small are disproportionately in high positions of leadership, and many of them are not that great at leading. While promotions are based on merit, raises seem to be generally the same for everyone and usually not that great.

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Jobs at General Atomics

Indian Springs, Butts, GA

$115K - $177K /yr

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Material Control Coordinator IV