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?

71% 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 166 reviews)); "Pension and 401K" ((in 106 reviews)); "Good work life balance and enjoy it" ((in 82 reviews)); "Coworkers can be great" ((in 37 reviews)); "Great company and culture." ((in 37 reviews))

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

"Management is poor and unreceptive." ((in 133 reviews)); "Too many Managers not enough workers" ((in 50 reviews)); "Poor leadership and overall vision" ((in 44 reviews)); "Salaries are low." ((in 36 reviews)); "Upper management is old school and antiquated." ((in 35 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

3.9

71% would recommend to a friend

(1,975 total reviews)

Neal Blue

78% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Culture & values

3.4

Senior management

General Atomics has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,975 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

Aug 21, 2014

Good place to work

Engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people, interesting work, contributing to unmanned aerospace program.

Cons

Not much chance for upward mobility.

1.0

Aug 20, 2014

It's only a job...

Employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I earn money although it's much less than what I made 10 years ago doing the same job. Also, I have medical insurance.

Cons

Everything pretty much sucks at GA-ASI. Have seen a lot of good people give up and leave because they got fed up with the BS; i.e. the good ole boy system run by former military staff who have no people skills. Management looks the other way because they only care that the job gets done, executive level management puts on a show with their Service Awards but the next minute they can't acknowledge underlings who work for them?!?! Expected to 'play well with others' who are disrespectful, condescending and who abuse their power. No one to turn to for work place issues; HR will throw you under the bus as will your very own manager. Archaic processes that should have been updated years ago. Very disappointed with this company in general, but I need medical coverage and an income to survive.

1.0

Aug 19, 2014

I am at a loss for words

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can steal the company blind and no one cares.

Cons

Everybody is entitled to do nothing and get away with it

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