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 156 reviews)); "Pension and 401K" ((in 99 reviews)); "Good work life balance and enjoy it" ((in 82 reviews)); "Great company and culture." ((in 37 reviews)); "Coworkers can be great" ((in 32 reviews))

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

"Management is poor and unreceptive." ((in 136 reviews)); "Too many Managers not enough workers" ((in 43 reviews)); "Senior leadership can be old school at times" ((in 41 reviews)); "High expectations for low salary" ((in 36 reviews)); "Upper management is old school and antiquated." ((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

3.9

71% would recommend to a friend

(1,976 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 1,976 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 27, 2024

Outstanding company. Increasing growth over the next 20 years with new systems, capabilities, and customers.

Logistics manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent employee compensation. Love the innovative "get it done" culture.

Cons

Improving culture and leadership attention on sustainment as a integral component of the business and competitive advantage.

5.0

Aug 22, 2024

Great Company, cares about their employees

Program manager iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They work hard to keep employees happy. 9/80 work schedule (every other Friday off), recreation facilities (gyms, pickleball court, baseball diamond), cafeteria's in most buildings, regular townhall meetings with Senior Leadership with unfiltered Q&As, Free Electric Vehicle charging stations, slow to layoff in down years (aka covid), they try to promote from within, good benefits, pension, tuition reimbursement, the pay is fair, plenty of training opportunities.

Cons

Run largely by older white men, they were one of the last companies to allow telework and they are slowly moving back towards having people in office full time again, Sometimes they are slow to hire because they are also slow to cut when there's less work. This can mean heavier work loads (but not always), processes seem to keep changing all the time. Lots of bureaucracy and red tape can suck up too much time taking away from value added work

1.0

Aug 22, 2024

Buyer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Vacation and every other Friday is off

Cons

Pay is very low and remote was taken away

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