Is General Atomics a good company to work for?

General Atomics has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 2,280 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 (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 274 reviews)); "The people at GA are great and the work is interesting/challenging most of the time." ((in 163 reviews)); "Pension and 401K" ((in 94 reviews)); "Good work life balance and enjoy it" ((in 91 reviews)); "Great work environment and co" ((in 36 reviews))

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

"Management is poor and unreceptive." ((in 130 reviews)); "Too many Managers not enough workers" ((in 48 reviews)); "Poor leadership and overall vision" ((in 46 reviews)); "Salaries are low." ((in 41 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

General Atomics reviews

3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(1,987 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

General Atomics has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,987 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

Jan 26, 2021

Unmanned Aircraft Engineer

Engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Vertical Integration from circuit board and mechanical components to fully assembled and integrated aircraft and support equipment make for a challenging and interesting environment. Pension, 401k, health plans, time off, other benefits. Company internally funds independent research at a much higher percentage rate than other leading aerospace companies. The company has many dedicated and innovative employees. Being a private company has allowed for long term planning and directiin without being misdirected by stockholder concerns.

Cons

You need to have an Engineering degree or hard science BS to be considered for an Engineering position. The company is competing against larger competitors.

2.0

Jan 4, 2021

Outdated Company Culture

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Tons of great people who actually do good work. Huge company with large presence in SD which allowed for different work environments (offices in Torrey Pines, Poway, RB, etc). Plenty of funding (at the time). Decent pay.

Cons

HR does not care about you. Your complaints mean nothing if you have no seniority, which is usually gained through nepotism. Outdated technology stack. Huge age gap between older developers and new grads which will eventually turn into a logistical nightmare when the older developers retire. Toxic culture around upper management's time being "too valuable" to ask them for questions/follow-ups. Uncomfortable and unnecessary segregation between full-time employees and contractors.

2.0

Dec 24, 2020

Nothing special

Composite technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is decent and clean work area

Cons

Long term employees are unfriendly and don’t help new people!! Entitled and make you look bad on purpose!!!

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Jobs at General Atomics

Associate Software Developer

Material Control Coordinator