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?

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 159 reviews)); "Pension and 401K" ((in 103 reviews)); "Good work life balance and enjoy it" ((in 89 reviews)); "Great Company and culture." ((in 35 reviews)); "Great work environment and co" ((in 33 reviews))

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

"Management is poor and unreceptive." ((in 128 reviews)); "Too many Managers not enough workers" ((in 49 reviews)); "Poor leadership and overall vision" ((in 47 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.

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).

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2K reviews

4.0

Sep 12, 2017

Good Company Working to Become Better

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting work, room for advancement, invests heavily in R&D

Cons

Suffering growing pains. Delegation can be problematic as high level executives get involved down at the lowest levels.

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4.0

Aug 30, 2017

Great place to work, depends on Manager or Director. I'm in manufacturing & we have great Leadership!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people, benefits and pay. Many Great work opportunities! I love my group and the Leadership! I like that they don't spend money on fancy things that don't matter to people.

Cons

Not all Management is good to work with. If you are going to work here do your research and get the truth from others in the department. I'm in manufacturing & we have great Leadership! Not all departments are equal, example Facilities, not good, lots of turnover. Director there is really bad, was sorta demoted. But still highly unprofessional conduct. We cannot get the service we need from them, not enough cubicles, offices. Huge million dollar mistakes made.

3.0

Aug 22, 2017

Need to focus on employees

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, good job security

Cons

Review/ Raise system works backwards (raise us determined before review process is complete), unclear path for job growth, processes are ever changing and not well communicated, safety is not well prioritized, no company culture

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Good Company Working to Become Better

Great place to work, depends on Manager or Director. I'm in manufacturing & we have great Leadership!

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