Is General Atomics a good company to work for?

General Atomics has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 2,278 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?

"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

(1,985 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 1,985 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

4.0

Sep 5, 2018

Project Manager

Project manager iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits package to include a pension after 3 years and 401 K Matching.

Cons

Hours are “tracked” and our 80 hours worth of work is merely a minimum of expectation and pay. More than 80 hours doesn’t get you overtime or extra leave hours. It is pretty much expected

General Atomics Response

Thanks for your feedback! We’re glad you’re happy with your benefits package, we want you to grow as we do. Different kinds of companies work with their Project Managers differently, but we also want you to be on a career track that you’re excited about. So please make sure to speak to your manager about the steps we can take to make that happen.

5.0

Sep 5, 2018

Great Place to Work!

Satellite systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Awesome co-workers. Cool work. Company is growing. Great values. Good pay.

Cons

Decent size company plus government contracts can mean some red tape but overall, not too bad

4.0

Aug 27, 2018

Illustrator

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great people, good salaries, good work/life balance

Cons

none that I know of, except that pay has not kept up with the local cost of living

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Jobs at General Atomics

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