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      3.8

      72% would recommend to a friend

      (1,977 total reviews)
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      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).

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      2K reviews
      2.0
      Jun 16, 2022

      Company lacking in culture and initiatives to combat turnover/attrition

      Financial analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Decent compensation - Very good medical/dental/vision benefits - Solid 401(k) match

      Cons

      - Struggles with hiring and employee retention, thus resulting in high turnover and excess work for those who remain with the company - Upward mobility feels limited - Work can be rather unrewarding and monotonous

      2.0
      May 26, 2022

      It's a safe job, but not a very good job

      Software developer iii
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      * I've experienced a pretty healthy work balance. But it can very much depend on your program, for programs that are behind schedule and over budget it can be awful. * Pension and decent benefits. * Job security. I've never personally seen or heard of anyone getting fired for poor performance, only misconduct. Layoffs are pretty much non existent. * If you're a good engineer it's pretty easy to stand out and be recognized. Though it's not necessarily going to be reflected in your paycheck. * Depending on your program you may be able to work from home a few days a week. Not clear if this will be permanent change yet.

      Cons

      * Tech stack terribly out of date. Refuse to use modern tools, frameworks, and development practices in favor of in-house tools that are just awful. * Painful and archaic software development process. If you want to work somewhere agile run far, far, away! * Practically no automated testing or CI/CD. * The experience you gain will have little relevance outside of other large defense contractors. * There is a good chance you will spend more time dealing with bureaucracy and red tape, writing emails, and dealing with terrible issue tracking tools than actual writing software. * Software Engineers end up doing more System Engineering than the actual System Engineers. * IT and DevOps support for software is practically non existent. Current "security" measures make life hell for developers. * Good Software Engineers either end up leaving or going into management. There are little incentives to stay on the technical route compared to other companies. * Your pay will most likely slightly below average and way below some of the big tech companies. * Upper management is oblivious to all of the above.

      3.0
      May 23, 2022

      Behind the cuve

      Project manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      a good entry point for green employees.

      Cons

      Little focus on employ needs/wellness. Opposed to remote work. Poor communication from key roles. Culture needs modernization.

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