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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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

2.0

Oct 10, 2025

Company trying to cut corners

Pilot

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive benefits Ability to live where you want while doing deployed work

Cons

Company wants to pay stateside entry-level wages, but get employees that are highly experienced and able to spend at least half the year away from home on the company’s schedule. Company is maneuvering to cut labor costs at the expense of good, dedicated employees

5.0

Sep 25, 2025

Great place to work

Mechanical enginer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very talented and amazing people

Cons

Tough competition in all their progams

2.0

Sep 24, 2025

Unjust corporate policies

Manager budgeting & analysis

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

interesting products and cutting edge technology 9X80 work weeks

Cons

change policies on a whim. hire people on a remote basis then decide to stop honoring those telecommuting agreements and terminate employees that refuse to come back into a company-owned office. annual bonuses were only about 5%, even for employees that "exceed expectations"

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Jobs at General Atomics

Indian Springs, Butts, GA

Material Control Coordinator IV