Is General Atomics a good company to work for?

General Atomics has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 2,277 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 (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?

"The people at GA are great and the work is interesting/challenging most of the time." ((in 169 reviews)); "Pension and 401K" ((in 95 reviews)); "Great work life balance at General Atomics" ((in 94 reviews)); "Coworkers can be great" ((in 36 reviews)); "Great work environment and co" ((in 35 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 53 reviews)); "Poor leadership and overall vision" ((in 47 reviews)); "High expectations for low salary" ((in 36 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

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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567 reviews

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4.0

Dec 9, 2015

Stockroom Clerk II

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company and great people. Received continuous on the job training and the company is always reviewing and updating processes.

Cons

Not a lot of opportunities to move up within the company. Salary was only average and raises were minimal. End of the year bonus was good.

3.0

Nov 20, 2015

Project Manager

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, some lovely office locations in San Diego (Torrey Pines) and Poway. Good pay.

Cons

Lack of advancement opportunities for women. It's a very male-centric work environment, extremely sexist across companies and divisions. There are employees across the company who have no modern or new skills but have been here for decades and will not leave and are never let go. It's frustrating because it's hard to change the culture while so many managers are unenthusiastic, bored, and just coming to work for their inflated paycheck (because no middle manager would ever be paid as much as they are at GA after years and years of little COLAs and occasional promotions)...Promotions if you're a man, of course.

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 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 provided.

1.0

Nov 13, 2015

Mean sneaky people work here, be careful!

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good pay, dumb managers, and sneaky HR

Cons

Boot licking is expected. protect your back, the long term employees, are always looking for newbies to blame problems on. A lot of milkers are here to milk your tax payer money.

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