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?

72% 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 and security are both good" ((in 264 reviews)); "The people at GA are great and the work is interesting/challenging most of the time." ((in 166 reviews)); "Pension and 401K" ((in 98 reviews)); "Good work life balance and enjoy it" ((in 84 reviews)); "Great Company and culture." ((in 40 reviews))

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

"Management is poor and unreceptive." ((in 131 reviews)); "Senior leadership can be old school at times" ((in 47 reviews)); "Too many Managers not enough workers" ((in 46 reviews)); "Upper management is old school and antiquated." ((in 34 reviews)); "High expectations for low salary" ((in 33 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.

Skip to content Skip to footer

Notifications

General Atomics

General Atomics reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(1,977 total reviews)

Neal Blue

77% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Culture & values

3.3

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).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

Aug 26, 2018

Constantly Growing

Staff electrical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People will say that this place is old fashioned company but that isn't a bad thing. The company pension and 9/80 are a nice benefit but the number one reason to work here is that they never have any layoffs. During slowdowns the company will go out of their way to find a place for you and you don't see that anymore. So the trendy tech company's can keep their free yogurt and laundy and I'll keep my job!

Cons

Large company problems. You need to work well with others in a big company and that's not a skill many engineers have.

General Atomics Response

Thank you for your comments – and for your 10+ years at General Atomics! Since you’ve been here for a while, you know that everything we’ve accomplished was only made possible because of the contributions of GA employees like yourself. While we can’t promise there will never be layoffs, we are fortunate to have a skilled and flexible workforce and we’ll always try to keep them working at GA!

3.0

Feb 27, 2018

Challenging - ASI

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice company, good people and great facility. Lots of work and steady employment.

Cons

Functions make Program Managers do their work. Processes but not integrated. Leadership wont change the culture they expect the lower levels to make it happen . Overwork and not enough help. You ask for help so they add another management layer.

4.0

Feb 15, 2018

Mechanical Engineer

Mechanical engineering

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Challenging work, smart people, 9/80 work week

Cons

Some dead weight or people who just like to drag their feet and avoid doing work.

Viewing 214 - 216 of 1,977 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Boeing

3.9★Compensation & Benefits

Naval Group

4.1★Compensation & Benefits

Consolidated Nuclear Security

4.1★Compensation & Benefits

Bagira Systems

3.5★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at General Atomics

Tool Crib Attendant II

Intern - Undergraduate (technical)

Intern - Undergraduate (technical)