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

5.0

Aug 13, 2016

Awesome Company

Department specialist iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Love the benefits and people

Cons

Location - it's a long drive.

2.0

Aug 9, 2016

Don't expect much but a paycheck and experience

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

valuable experience in the diagnostic industry, unique products, diverse benefits

Cons

clique/family oriented with lots of favoritism, poor communication amongst ALL employees, utter dysfunction in every department, incredibly high employee turnover, negative attitude amongst employees

General Atomics Response

Thank you for taking the time to leave your review. We appreciate the honest feedback and regret that you had this experience with General Atomics and affiliated companies. We encourage you to reach out in order to further discuss your concerns. Please feel free to call our anonymous support helpline at (858) 455-4545 and leave a message with your contact information, or visit www.ga.com/careers and utilize the support mailbox to provide additional information about your concerns.

3.0

Aug 7, 2016

Good company

Engineer iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice atmosphere, Poway is a great city, facilities are nice. If you get your job done and don't complain much then you will be on management's good side.

Cons

The organizational structure is confusing. There was recently (early 2016) a round of promotions where it seemed like everyone was made a director. Possibly too many chiefs? It seems to be really hard to fire an employee (this might be a pro?) I know a coworker who falls asleep at work regularly. You can tell because you can hear his snores. This happened daily for almost a year and management did nothing about it (they knew about it). Only recently was he finally reprimanded. Reviews don't correlate to pay increases. The difference between a good and great review is 1 or 2 % points in salary increase, sometimes no difference at all. It makes it extremely difficult to find motivation to go above and beyond your duties and responsibilities when you aren't rewarded appropriately.

General Atomics Response

Thank you for taking the time to leave your review. We appreciate the feedback and regret that you had this experience with General Atomics and affiliated companies. We encourage you to reach out in order to further discuss your concerns. Please feel free to call our anonymous support helpline at (858) 455-4545 and leave a message with your contact information, or visit www.ga.com/careers and utilize the support mailbox to provide additional information about your concerns.

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