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      General Atomics

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      General Atomics reviews

      3.8

      72% would recommend to a friend

      (1,978 total reviews)
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      Neal Blue

      77% approve of CEO

      69% 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

      General Atomics has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,978 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The General Atomics employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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      Reviews by job title

      2K reviews
      5.0
      Jun 23, 2017

      Stability and Growth - GA Exemplified

      Manager
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      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      An incredibly stable employer, with ZERO history of layoffs. Continuous growth as the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (drone) market continues to expand worldwide. Steady leadership at the upper echelons. Solid business model.

      Cons

      Continuous growth results in continuous growing pains. Not the top salary in the industry. Often outgrows infrastructure.

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      General Atomics Response
      9y
      Thank you for taking the time to leave your review about your experience with General Atomics and affiliated companies. We appreciate your feedback.
      3.0
      Jun 21, 2017

      Logistics Develpment

      Logistic development
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      relaxed work environment. 9/80 schedule, 100% company paid pension. Depending on the department upward mobility.

      Cons

      Raises and bonus where always low. In some departments its really who you know and talk to, not your performance. I was in the military and this place is full of former military and if your boss was in a similar unit or you know them you will probably have a leg up.

      3.0
      May 25, 2017

      Company Review

      Tool crib attendant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Pros are the three day weekend every other week. It is pretty laid back here and not a lot of supervision which can be a good or a bad thing. They will never lay anyone off and it's really tough to get fired.

      Cons

      PAY AND RAISES. The pay is crap compared to most aerospace companies and the raises are a JOKE. You have to wait a whole year to get a 3 to 5% raise depending on if your supervisor likes you. A lot of politics here just like anywhere else and it seems as though all the higher ups are Caucasian, so you know you're chances of moving up to management are slim. A lot of workers are very content so the company doesn't expect employees to try and work their way up the ladder. Pretty much being in tight with the right people is the only way to move up quickly in this company.

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      General Atomics Response
      9y
      Thank you for taking the time to leave your review. We take feedback such as yours very seriously. We would welcome the opportunity to speak with you further in efforts to gain greater insight into the feedback you’ve provided and address with leadership. Please contact the employee relations center at 858-455-3735 or you may contact our anonymous hotline at 866-583-5542.
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