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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 demographic groups

      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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      2K reviews
      4.0
      Jan 1, 2017

      Good company and good benifits

      Weapons technician
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      awesome people, great benefits, relaxed environment, quick rotations for deployments, work load is spread out evenly and fairly to everyone.

      Cons

      Deployment rate if you don't like being gone/away from family, some miscommunication between HQ and job site locations, not a lot of room for growth or transitioning to other positions.

      2.0
      Dec 12, 2016

      Financial Analyst

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good benefits (dental, medical, vision & 401(k)) and decent compensation when you start. One of few companies that still has a pension plan. Most employees are on a 9/80 schedule with off-Fridays.

      Cons

      Low annual raises. Sick time & vacation time are combined leading to employees coming into work sick in order to avoid taking vacation time. Lack of flexibility with work schedule. Senior management is disconnected from needs of employees. Lack of diversity in senior management.

      3.0
      Sep 12, 2016

      Good Employer, not recommended for long term

      Engineering manufacturing liaison
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      General Atomics is a very stable employer. They do not have layoffs like many other defense companies. Salaries are competitive for new employees. Convenient cafeterias and gyms. 401K match and a company paid pension fund make for a good retirement plan. Excellent company to gain experience at for 3-5 years, especially for young engineers. 9/80 schedule provides long weekends every other week (for those who don't end up working).

      Cons

      Lack of layoffs means the company is sometime reluctant to staff up for short term spikes which requires longer hours of employees. Work/life balance could use some improvement. Long term employees will not see their pay increase with industry levels, even with outstanding annual reviews (hence the "not recommended for long term" in the title).

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