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 (17) , Composite Technician (15) , Engineering Intern (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 164 reviews)); "Pension and 401K" ((in 102 reviews)); "Good work life balance and enjoy it" ((in 88 reviews)); "Great work environment and worklife balance" ((in 38 reviews)); "Coworkers can be great" ((in 34 reviews))

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

"Management is poor and unreceptive." ((in 135 reviews)); "Too many Managers not enough workers" ((in 47 reviews)); "Poor leadership and overall vision" ((in 45 reviews)); "Salaries are low." ((in 37 reviews)); "Upper management is old school and antiquated." ((in 35 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

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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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

3.0

Dec 6, 2018

Large Company can provide you room to grow and advance

Staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Growing Environment, 9/80 schedule, decent yearly raises

Cons

No good mentorship programs, or rotational programs for engineers. Difficult to achieve management promotions

2.0

Nov 16, 2018

Diazyme Labs Employee

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible, no micromanagement, good benefits (b/c owned by GA), opportunity to transfer

Cons

No support, bad leadership, no appreciation for hard working employees, eventually all good employees stop caring, high turn over rate, disrespectful management, allow sexual harassment

4.0

Nov 16, 2018

Staff Engineer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

9/80 schedule, good benefits, job stability

Cons

career growth, mid-level management, locations

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