Is General Atomics a good company to work for?

General Atomics has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 2,281 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 73% of employees would recommend working at General Atomics to a friend and 71% 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 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at General Atomics. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at General Atomics?

73% of General Atomics employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated General Atomics 4.0 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 (43) , Mechanical Engineer (35) , Project Engineer (34) , 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 272 reviews)); "The people at GA are great and the work is interesting/challenging most of the time." ((in 166 reviews)); "Good work life balance and enjoy it" ((in 92 reviews)); "Pension and 401K" ((in 91 reviews)); "Some good coworkers." ((in 36 reviews))

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

"Management is poor and unreceptive." ((in 136 reviews)); "Too many Managers not enough workers" ((in 50 reviews)); "Poor leadership and overall vision" ((in 46 reviews)); "Salaries are low." ((in 38 reviews)); "Upper management is old school and antiquated." ((in 36 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

73% would recommend to a friend

(567 total reviews)

Neal Blue

78% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Culture & values

3.3

Senior management

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4.0

Jun 1, 2016

Good place to work!

Technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work environment, Good pay and benefits, Good People.

Cons

Not a lot of possibilities to move up as a technician.

5.0

May 26, 2016

Software Engineer IV

Software engineer iv

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Dependable business. Job security.

Cons

Depends on which group you are in and who your boss are, you get treated differently. Some manager don't care, some gives salary based on favortism. You can see people walking around, doing less work than you and make more money, because they got hired at a higher salary level. This place never fire anyone. so everyone who got locked in at a good salary stays. HR will negotiate salary if you find a higher paying job.

General Atomics Response

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Thank you for taking the time to leave your review. We appreciate the feedback and regret that you had this experience with General Atomics and affiliated companies. We encourage you to reach out in order to further discuss your concerns. Please feel free to call our anonymous support helpline at (858) 455-4545 and leave a message with your contact information, or visit www.ga.com/careers and utilize the support mailbox to provide additional information about your concerns.

3.0

May 24, 2016

It was my dream company to work for

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Morale is good for the most part. People are friendly and willing to help each other. There's ability to interface among a multitude of disciplines/departments and also opportunity to move around the company which all help broaden knowledge and skillsets. Lots to learn about UAV products and the industry.

Cons

Company is getting too big and bogged down by lots of processes, paperwork, and red tape that adversely affect efficiency and resourcing to actual priorities (engineering work if you are an engineer). Raises and pay are low compared to market. Not much R&D. Could invest more in training.

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