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 167 reviews)); "Good work life balance and enjoy it" ((in 88 reviews)); "Pension and 401K" ((in 87 reviews)); "Great work environment and co" ((in 40 reviews)); "Coworkers can be great" ((in 35 reviews))

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

"Management is poor and unreceptive." ((in 129 reviews)); "Poor leadership and overall vision" ((in 48 reviews)); "Too many Managers not enough workers" ((in 47 reviews)); "Upper management is old school and antiquated." ((in 37 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

(1,978 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 1,978 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

4.0

Nov 8, 2018

Programs

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work schedule, team environment, exciting product. Love my job.

Cons

Management heavy. No room for promotion if you don't have a college degree even though you have 30 years direct work related experience. They give you the work but no pay or promotion which makes you feel less than even though outstanding yearly reviews to prove your worth. H.R. Pretty worthless.

3.0

Nov 6, 2018

Most of the people I worked with were great, but the leadership team was pretty clueless in my department.

Systems specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, great food, stability

Cons

The pay wasn’t that great. I also wasn’t provided a clear career path.

3.0

Nov 4, 2018

Good place

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good place to work for some money.

Cons

Not much to say. pretty good place

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