Does General Atomics pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, General Atomics employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at General Atomics. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at General Atomics?

71% 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?

"Benefits are good and pension" ((in 276 reviews)); "The people at GA are great and the work is interesting/challenging most of the time." ((in 167 reviews)); "Pension and 401K" ((in 96 reviews)); "Good work life balance and enjoy it" ((in 85 reviews)); "Great work environment and worklife balance" ((in 40 reviews))

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

"Management is poor and unreceptive." ((in 133 reviews)); "Too many Managers not enough workers" ((in 51 reviews)); "Poor leadership and overall vision" ((in 47 reviews)); "High expectations for low salary" ((in 41 reviews)); "Upper management is old school and antiquated." ((in 37 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

71% would recommend to a friend

(1,975 total reviews)

Neal Blue

78% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Culture & values

3.4

Senior management

General Atomics has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,975 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

5.0

Dec 31, 2024

Financial Analyst

Financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Great people -Great Benefits -Stable Job

Cons

None that come to mind

5.0

Dec 28, 2024

Great Company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Forward thinking and cutting edge. In tune with current market space and in tune with adjacencies to grow

Cons

Nothing, do not change anything

3.0

Dec 22, 2024

A Lot of Good but Some Not

Engineering supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really like the general job stability, reasonable pay, existence of a pension, and being a private company. Really like the people at the work location. Really like the company mission and working with new products and ideas.

Cons

Don't like the attitudes of some senior leadership. There's a lot of pretending to care about employees without actually doing anything to help. There's a lot of pretending to listen but not actually hearing anything said. There's some leadership that isn't qualified technically. There's a proclivity to back room deals between certain employees that allow sweeping changes to be made to business procedures and operations.

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Jobs at General Atomics

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