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 264 reviews)); "The people at GA are great and the work is interesting/challenging most of the time." ((in 166 reviews)); "Pension and 401K" ((in 98 reviews)); "Good work life balance and enjoy it" ((in 84 reviews)); "Great Company and culture." ((in 40 reviews))

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

"Management is poor and unreceptive." ((in 131 reviews)); "Senior leadership can be old school at times" ((in 47 reviews)); "Too many Managers not enough workers" ((in 46 reviews)); "Upper management is old school and antiquated." ((in 34 reviews)); "High expectations for low salary" ((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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

Jan 13, 2017

Production superintendant

Production superintendent/lead field service mechanic

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good experience good benefits, good managers

Cons

expensive area to work San Diego

3.0

Jan 8, 2017

Test Engineer

Test engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good benefits, ability to move within the company relatively easily

Cons

politics within the company, promotion of incompetence, the culture where they think it is a privilege for you to have a job working for them

3.0

Jan 4, 2017

It's a job!

Employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Health care benefits, time off

Cons

Fractured company, poor leadership, good ole boys mentality. Many exempt employees seem to get away with working less than 40 hours per week.

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