Pros
Great people; strong company. Everyone I've met at this company from the sales folks to senior level, including Chris Marzilli, CEO, has been a person of sincerity, who genuinely cares about the company, about the people who work there and the products they sell; they are invested. More than that, GD has long ties to government and the defense industry. They've been in this business for a while and their reputation speaks for itself. Having a company that is composed of great people who take their work seriously but know when to have fun, combined with a history, longevity and solid reputation of creating defense products makes this company a really great one.
Cons
Characteristic of most big defense companies: I wonder how forward thinking GD is. There are many within the company who have great ideas but find it difficult to put them into action because the corporate entity is stuck in the past. This is beginning to change, at GDC4S, the top level are very open to new ideas, but again, sometimes it's the politics and getting through all the others who need to be convinced every step of the way that something should be tried differently. Budget priorities are also a little hard to follow. This is a large company, so obviously priorities are made to get and keep big contracts, however, sometimes that means the smaller things, like updating to 21st century marketing tactics, fall by the way-side.