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 165 reviews)); "Pension and 401K" ((in 94 reviews)); "Good work life balance and enjoy it" ((in 86 reviews)); "Great Company and culture." ((in 39 reviews)); "Great work environment and co" ((in 35 reviews))

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

"Management is poor and unreceptive." ((in 131 reviews)); "Too many Managers not enough workers" ((in 48 reviews)); "Poor leadership and overall vision" ((in 45 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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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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2K reviews

3.0

Jun 20, 2025

Not terrible, a little old school

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The work/life balance is pretty great.

Cons

Company culture and management style is more traditional/old school, they're pushing everyone back to working in the office for no reason. Timecards are a pain and yearly reviews/promotions aren't really performance based, its more of a round robin to stick to quotas.

3.0

Jun 13, 2025

Meh it pays the bills and has a ton of time off.

Flex mechanic

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Time Off. Your work schedules is 3 months on three off

Cons

Everyone makes roughly the same pay. it pays better if you can quit and rehire.

5.0

Jun 5, 2025

Great company to grow with

Cybersecurity architect ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great supervisors that will always work with you.

Cons

Only complaint is pay seems below market

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Indian Springs, Butts, GA