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?

"Benefits and security are both good" ((in 275 reviews)); "The people at GA are great and the work is interesting/challenging most of the time." ((in 162 reviews)); "Pension and 401K" ((in 97 reviews)); "Good work life balance and enjoy it" ((in 86 reviews)); "Great work environment and co" ((in 37 reviews))

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

"Management is poor and unreceptive." ((in 132 reviews)); "Too many Managers not enough workers" ((in 46 reviews)); "Senior leadership can be old school at times" ((in 45 reviews)); "Upper management is old school and antiquated." ((in 35 reviews)); "Salaries are low." ((in 33 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

Ratings by category

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

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 1,977 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

3.0

May 25, 2017

Company Review

Tool crib attendant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pros are the three day weekend every other week. It is pretty laid back here and not a lot of supervision which can be a good or a bad thing. They will never lay anyone off and it's really tough to get fired.

Cons

PAY AND RAISES. The pay is crap compared to most aerospace companies and the raises are a JOKE. You have to wait a whole year to get a 3 to 5% raise depending on if your supervisor likes you. A lot of politics here just like anywhere else and it seems as though all the higher ups are Caucasian, so you know you're chances of moving up to management are slim. A lot of workers are very content so the company doesn't expect employees to try and work their way up the ladder. Pretty much being in tight with the right people is the only way to move up quickly in this company.

General Atomics Response

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4.0

May 20, 2017

Great company who takes care of employees, hard to get raises once within

Mechanical engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great benefits (healthcare, 401k matching, pension) - Hard to get fired (this is also a con) - Smaller company so a little more lax than extra huge corps - Individually owned, so a little more stable

Cons

- Hard to get raises once you're in the company, so try to get a good starting pay. The grading scheme "meets", "high meets", "exceeds" is highly based on how many high achievers are in your group. They can only rarely give out an "exceeds" and limit the number of "high meets" even if everyone is really good. - Hard to get fired. This is a good thing I guess, but what ends up happening is you get stuck with some people that really shouldn't be in the position they're in. I think HR doesn't want lawsuits so they do everything they can to not fire people.

General Atomics Response

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5.0

May 20, 2017

Great Company

A&p specialist iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits at GA are unheard of! The managers and my co-workers are all great and the support from my HR and Admin divisions are great.

Cons

I do not currently have any complaints.

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