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General Dynamics Electric Boat

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A slightly different take on the general review - Mechanical Engineer II General Dynamics Electric Boat Employee Review

4.0
Jun 2, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- You will join a community (work and outside life) in love with the sea. If you are a sea-loving person then you will be hard pressed to find a better place to work/build a life. - 95% of people at EB and in the general area are very pleasant. - To crib some other reviews: if you are an engineer AND not a COMPLETE idiot then you will have job security as long as EB is a company. 401K is a ridiculously good deal. - O! There are some great places to eat and drink in southeastern CT (very diverse with respect to flavors and cost)

Cons

- IF you are a SINGLE male, well, southeastern CT does not have a wealth of suitors. Some may disagree. Mind you, I am giving a subjective observation from a heterosexual view point. It may be difficult to build a family if you come to this company/area single. - To further hammer home the last point. EB has maaayyybbeee 1 female engineer for every 20 male engineers. - Along similar lines...EB and the surrounding area is predominantly white. YES, there are pockets of various other ethnic groups. BUT if you go out to most restaurants/bars..you get the point. This is not an objective con, but for me it is kind of a big deal...

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5.0
Jul 4, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Nice work and life balance

Cons

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3.0
Jun 1, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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