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General Dynamics Electric Boat

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I love my job! - Engineer General Dynamics Electric Boat Employee Review

5.0
Aug 18, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

EB is an intellectually stimulating place to work. As an engineer in a rather vast technical area, I get to see all aspects of submarine construction. Every day brings a new challenge and problem to be solved, so the job is never boring. But it's not overly stressful either. There's a great balance of desk, R&D, and shipyard work. Another bonus, we're one of the only businesses that's hiring in this economy! EB is a really great place to work.

Cons

Some processes are very slow and it seems like it takes a while for things to get accompished because many people have to do reviews and sign offs. The amount of vacation time we get also needs to be addressed! For your first 10 years, you get 2 weeks of vacation. From your tenth to twentieth year, you get three weeks. After twenty years, you get four weeks until you retire. Ten years in the company to get an extra week of vacation? How about five years.

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Pros

Great career. Good benefits and advancement opportunities.

Cons

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3.0
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Pros

If you're under 30, the pay can be pretty decent starting out. Pay and benefits start when you start training. If you like downtime, there's plenty.

Cons

The leadership is incredibly dysfunctional and everything is behind schedule. The environment is literally toxic and you will not get a respirator, just an N95 mask. Management is understaffed and unsupported. There's a lack of seasoned experienced employees, which means the young people coming in aren't being trained or mentored properly. You might have a 19 year old kid doing stupid and dangerous stuff right next to you and there's no supervision. Sick and vacation time is so small that running out of hours is the #1 way to get fired.

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