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?

"Benefits are good and pension" ((in 276 reviews)); "The people at GA are great and the work is interesting/challenging most of the time." ((in 167 reviews)); "Pension and 401K" ((in 96 reviews)); "Good work life balance and enjoy it" ((in 85 reviews)); "Great work environment and worklife balance" ((in 40 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 51 reviews)); "Poor leadership and overall vision" ((in 47 reviews)); "High expectations for low salary" ((in 41 reviews)); "Upper management is old school and antiquated." ((in 37 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

2.0

Jul 8, 2014

At will company that will.

Security officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and lots of jobs.

Cons

The company is well known for low balling you on salary.

3.0

Jun 29, 2014

Overall decent people at GA-ASI; however, the HR department couldn't be worse

Human resources administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits: 9/80, the pension, CAL, Christmas shut-down.

Cons

The company makes a solid product but it promotes and retains incompetent people. The HR department is no different. The department is quite large and has turned over almost 100% in the past couple years. There are a lot nasty people where favoritism is rampant.

5.0

Jun 26, 2014

Good company with solid benefits and a great work environment.

Project manager iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fair salary, high quility peers, good management, nice facilities, great work schedule (every other friday off), just the right amount of work load.

Cons

Chalenging to move up in company due to lots of competition. Pay raises are not substantial. No EV charging stations on site.

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Jobs at General Atomics

Material Control Coordinator IV

Intern - Undergraduate (technical)

Intern - Undergraduate (technical)