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 170 reviews)); "Pension and 401K" ((in 102 reviews)); "Good work life balance and enjoy it" ((in 87 reviews)); "Coworkers can be great" ((in 40 reviews)); "Great work environment and worklife balance" ((in 36 reviews))

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

"Management is poor and unreceptive." ((in 133 reviews)); "Poor leadership and overall vision" ((in 48 reviews)); "Too many Managers not enough workers" ((in 44 reviews)); "Salaries are low." ((in 38 reviews)); "Upper management is old school and antiquated." ((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

(1,977 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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

May 1, 2017

Existing Employee

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

9/80 work schedule, 7% pension, 401K match and very reasonable health benefits

Cons

Company touts that it's vertically integrated, but silos exist in a big way; some portions of the business are treated/operated like a large business, others still have a small business feel.

1.0

Apr 30, 2017

Software engineer

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not really much to speak of unless you like being lazy, take 3 hours lunch, do little work and be in a dead end job with zero potential in promotion and nothing to learn.

Cons

You want a paycheck only and dont care about learning anything and want to rot in your dead end job work here. Management is clulesd. Lots of fancy process document that not a single engineer follows, its all for show. Pay is poor and technology is poorer. If you want learn something new in technology this aint the place. Dont waste your valuable time here. Its boring. Couldnt wait to get the hell out.

General Atomics Response

Thank you for taking the time to leave your review. We take feedback such as yours very seriously. We would welcome the opportunity to speak with you further in efforts to gain greater insight into the feedback you’ve provided and address with leadership. Please contact the employee relations center at 858-455-3735 or you may contact our anonymous hotline at 866-583-5542.

5.0

Apr 26, 2017

Engineer at GA

Engineer v

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great atmosphere with good people. Great work environment.

Cons

Slow internal processes. Difficult to get new ideas recognized

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