Is General Atomics a good company to work for?

General Atomics has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 2,268 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 70% of employees would recommend working at General Atomics to a friend and 70% 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?

70% of General Atomics employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated General Atomics 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at General Atomics?

Engineer (74) , Project Manager (55) , Software Developer (43) , Software Engineer (42) , Mechanical Engineer (35) , Intern (32) , Project Engineer (32) , Technician (24) , Avionics Technician (22) , Financial Analyst (21) , Program Manager (20) , Manufacturing Engineer (18) , Engineering Intern (16) , Composite Technician (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 97 reviews)); "Good work life balance and enjoy it" ((in 86 reviews)); "Great benefit and pension plan." ((in 38 reviews)); "Great company and culture." ((in 37 reviews))

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

"Management is poor and unreceptive." ((in 137 reviews)); "Too many Managers not enough workers" ((in 47 reviews)); "Poor leadership and overall vision" ((in 46 reviews)); "High expectations for low salary" ((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 , Spanish Fork , Tupelo , 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

70% would recommend to a friend

(1,976 total reviews)

Neal Blue

76% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

General Atomics has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,976 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

1.0

Jul 4, 2022

EMS is Poorly Managed

Senior mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Coworkers are great when they don't leave.

Cons

Company recently gave employees a raise to keep wages competitive (approx 10% if you're lucky), but those leaving are getting raises of 20% to 30% on average. So GA's definition of competitive is to stay "competitively" below the market. The attrition is insane. The work seems to be dwindling. Moral is in the mud. Very sad for a company that created the next gen catapults. GA lays off the loyal workers and seems to keep those who could care less.

2.0

May 5, 2022

Get out as soon as possible

Purchasing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits Now flexible to work from home Okay work place

Cons

Too many. The slowest company to promote unless you know someone higher up. They want you to do so many jobs at once with little support from management. You can be up late working so many hours just to get work done! Pay is lowest compared to other companies.

4.0

Mar 18, 2022

General Atomic Aeronautical Systems, Inc.

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company does not layoff often. Executive leaders really do try to avoid those. Giving 4 stars due to stability of employment. But how happy you'll be at GA-ASI depends a lot on who you are and what you value in your company. Access to lots of info, if you take the effort. Even if you're a number cruncher, you can get on the mfg floor and see what GA-ASI builds or talk to Engineering. Lots of changes in company processes you can get involved in (not necessarily modernizing, though)

Cons

Slow promotion opportunities in PM if you don't get into the right circles or the right manager. Can feel like you get stuck. Pay is falling g behind other companies Old-school mindset in the top leadership. Slow to adopt things that are more common in other aircraft mfg companies. From workforce things like remote work, equal pay / opportunities for women to top level planning and organization identity

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Jobs at General Atomics

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