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 275 reviews)); "The people at GA are great and the work is interesting/challenging most of the time." ((in 162 reviews)); "Pension and 401K" ((in 97 reviews)); "Good work life balance and enjoy it" ((in 86 reviews)); "Great work environment and co" ((in 37 reviews))

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

"Management is poor and unreceptive." ((in 132 reviews)); "Too many Managers not enough workers" ((in 46 reviews)); "Senior leadership can be old school at times" ((in 45 reviews)); "Upper management is old school and antiquated." ((in 35 reviews)); "Salaries are low." ((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.

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

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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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

3.0

Aug 12, 2015

Look before you leap

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good, clean respectful company. Great products, good work

Cons

Company operates like a fraternity either your in or your out.

3.0

Aug 9, 2015

Good job/people but lacks growth opportunities

Financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people at GA are great and the work is interesting/challenging most of the time. Depending on your division/department, the 9/80 schedule is awesome and boss is pretty flexible with working schedule.

Cons

Lots of baby boomers still around making it difficult to get promoted/find growth opportunities. For private company, would think they take better care of employees and offer better benefits.

3.0

May 19, 2015

"Not disclosing"

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The schedule and benefits are great. My peers that I work with on a daily basis, we have a great team with lots of experience and great ideas.

Cons

Management, they are so out of touch and do not take the time to learn or hear what their direct reports have to say or bring to the table.

General Atomics Response

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Thank you for taking the time to leave your review. We appreciate the feedback and regret that you had this experience with General Atomics and affiliated companies.

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