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?

70% 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 3.6 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 164 reviews)); "Pension and 401K" ((in 97 reviews)); "Good work life balance and enjoy it" ((in 85 reviews)); "Great work environment and co" ((in 41 reviews)); "My coworkers were friendly and outstanding to work with." ((in 36 reviews))

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

"Management is poor and unreceptive." ((in 129 reviews)); "Too many Managers not enough workers" ((in 49 reviews)); "Poor leadership and overall vision" ((in 48 reviews)); "Upper management is old school and antiquated." ((in 34 reviews)); "High expectations for low salary" ((in 34 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

70% would recommend to a friend

(1,977 total reviews)

Neal Blue

76% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Career opportunities

3.4

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

Sep 5, 2016

Great Coworkers

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Coworkers are very helpful in every way

Cons

HR is quite a mystery in the hiring process

5.0

Sep 4, 2016

A Well Balanced and Technical Internship

Intern ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

My manager and mentor cared that I had a good internship and helped me develop technical skills. They assigned me "real work" which made it a really great experience. There were a lot of other interns to network with and the housing they provided us was top notch. I got hands on experience on the production line and did testing as well.

Cons

It felt like a defense company which meant the environment was a little tense at times.

4.0

Sep 1, 2016

Negotiate high/ Slow raises

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, flexible schedule, great location, good pay, decent opportunities, 9/80 work week.

Cons

top heavy with managers, limited upward mobility, lose top talent to companies that offer better benefits, low raises no mater how well your perform, no profit incentive

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