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 165 reviews)); "Pension and 401K" ((in 97 reviews)); "Good work life balance and enjoy it" ((in 83 reviews)); "Great company and culture." ((in 39 reviews)); "Great work environment and co" ((in 36 reviews))

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

"Management is poor and unreceptive." ((in 131 reviews)); "Too many Managers not enough workers" ((in 50 reviews)); "Poor leadership and overall vision" ((in 45 reviews)); "Upper management is old school and antiquated." ((in 36 reviews)); "High expectations for low salary" ((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

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

Apr 12, 2016

crane operator

Crane operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I love my task and I loved the people I worked with

Cons

You have to be extremely careful for yourself and other employees

4.0

Apr 11, 2016

Subcontracts Administrator 3

Subcontracts administrator iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

What I like best about GA-ASI: Pension, 401K, Tuition Reimbursement, Recreation center, Kickball teams, active employees, referral bonuses, promotion and growth opportunities.

Cons

What I dislike: workload is overwhelming, processing are still being created and changed constantly, SAP implementation and maintenance needs work, and overall training is lacking.

1.0

Apr 7, 2016

Poor management very political

Technical publications

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Every other Friday off Cool Technology Three year vested pension (take it and run) Poway has nice weather (i am only still writing because I needed twenty words)

Cons

Vacation and sick days combined. Zero-employee development. Your rank in the military determines where you can go. Do nothing an get paid mentality. Zero recognition for key contributors

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Jobs at General Atomics

Material Control Coordinator IV

Tool Crib Attendant II

Intern - Undergraduate (technical)

Intern - Undergraduate (technical)