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General Dynamics Electric Boat

Is this your company?

Meh. Love-hate relationship right now. - Engineer I General Dynamics Electric Boat Employee Review

2.0
Apr 12, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Like the other reviews say, the work is stable Great place to start, not to stay, unless you're ready to settle Pretty decent pay I personally work in a great group of friendly and helpful people New London Facility is nice and scenic Good health insurance and 401K I like the immediate management, supervisors and managers are friendly (that i've dealt with, that is)

Cons

-The company "feels sneaky" (elaborate: I have a friend working in another department and the recently changed their overtime rules: unpaid for the first 5 hours beyond 40, and after 45 hrs, you are paid at your normal rate, so 5 hours of free labor, is that even legal?) - They taxed my reimbursement. (EB generously offers 15 days of reimbursed hotel stay when you start, to give you time to find a place, and they tax that amount like income. Is that even legal?) -Vacation hours (for new hires) went from 10 days to 15 days, but paid sick days went from 30 days (for new hires) to ZERO. I'm going to work even if I get the flu, no way am I using my vacation days to stay home and feel like crap. - Subtle coercion to try and get employees to work more hours by giving you more responsibilities, at the same time, some people have way too much work, and others are twiddling their thumbs, with no work to do. I've heard horror stories of senior engineers working 80+ hours a week) - I was told by a senior coworker that if you want to work for a company that cares about their employees, don't work here. - I don't like the VPs.

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5.0
Jul 4, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Nice work and life balance

Cons

Nothing bad to say so far

3.0
Jun 1, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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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