Is General Atomics a good company to work for?

General Atomics has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 2,275 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 72% of employees would recommend working at General Atomics to a friend and 70% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about General Atomics have been left by employees working as Internship , Intern and Software Engineer(Internship) .

Does General Atomics pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, General Atomics employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at General Atomics. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at General Atomics?

72% of General Atomics employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated General Atomics 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at General Atomics?

Engineer (74) , Project Manager (56) , Software Developer (44) , Software Engineer (42) , Mechanical Engineer (35) , Project Engineer (33) , Intern (32) , Technician (24) , Avionics Technician (22) , Financial Analyst (21) , Program Manager (20) , Manufacturing Engineer (17) , Composite Technician (15) , Engineering Intern (15) , Systems Engineer (15)

What are the pros of working at General Atomics according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are good and pension" ((in 260 reviews)); "The people at GA are great and the work is interesting/challenging most of the time." ((in 163 reviews)); "Pension and 401K" ((in 97 reviews)); "Good work life balance and enjoy it" ((in 93 reviews)); "Great work environment and worklife balance" ((in 41 reviews))

What are the cons of working at General Atomics according to real employee reviews?

"Management is poor and unreceptive." ((in 128 reviews)); "Senior leadership can be old school at times" ((in 47 reviews)); "Too many Managers not enough workers" ((in 46 reviews)); "Salaries are low." ((in 39 reviews)); "Upper management is old school and antiquated." ((in 34 reviews))

What are employees saying about General Atomics layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about General Atomics layoffs and their outlook for job security at General Atomics in 2026.

What are the top reviewed General Atomics locations?

San Diego , Poway , Palmdale , Rancho Bernardo , Adelanto , Huntsville , Tupelo , Spanish Fork , Denver , Victorville , La Jolla , El Mirage , Englewood , Las Vegas , Los Angeles , Grand Forks , Centennial , Salt Lake City , New York , Escondido , Layton , Washington , Chula Vista , Sabre Springs , Rancho San Diego , Dugway , Charlottesville , Houston , Shannon , Temecula

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General Atomics reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(566 total reviews)

Neal Blue

77% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Culture & values

3.3

Senior management

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2.0

Oct 4, 2017

Not a Fan

Human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Amazing Health, Dental, Vision, 401K and Pension benefits -9 X 80 work schedule -Relatively laid back work environment

Cons

-Compensation could be better -Very stressful job, depending on the manager that you work for -The company is growing and is growing extremely fast and there is a lot of change. With this change comes a lack of direction and structure. I have heard "I don't know" or "We will look into that" so many times and an answer never becomes present even months down the line. -Working in HR is extremely clustered within this company. There are so many new directors, managers, and administrators that come in with great ideas but can easily be shut down by corporate. -We are so far behind technology wise as a company that it can be extremely frustrating to get jobs done at times. -Some jobs in HR have no sense of direction. We the current department splits that we are facing, there are many times where work is overloaded on you or possibly taken away from you without any reason. Many of the tasks that we also perform are not HR related in the slightest and feel like a waste of time.

General Atomics Response

Thank you for taking the time to leave your review. We encourage you to share this feedback with your Manager if you have not already done so. We also welcome the opportunity to speak with you further in efforts to gain greater insight into the feedback you’ve provided so that we can help. You may also contact the employee relations center at 858-455-3735 or our anonymous hotline at 866-583-5542.

4.0

Sep 13, 2017

Room for improvement for careers

Buyer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great environment, positive staff, great benefits, management

Cons

Underpaid, the company still thinks we are in a recession so offers lower pay than a lot of other companies. Not much room for growth.

4.0

Aug 30, 2017

Great place to work, depends on Manager or Director. I'm in manufacturing & we have great Leadership!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people, benefits and pay. Many Great work opportunities! I love my group and the Leadership! I like that they don't spend money on fancy things that don't matter to people.

Cons

Not all Management is good to work with. If you are going to work here do your research and get the truth from others in the department. I'm in manufacturing & we have great Leadership! Not all departments are equal, example Facilities, not good, lots of turnover. Director there is really bad, was sorta demoted. But still highly unprofessional conduct. We cannot get the service we need from them, not enough cubicles, offices. Huge million dollar mistakes made.

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