Is General Atomics a good company to work for?

General Atomics has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 2,272 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 72% 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 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at General Atomics. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at General Atomics?

72% 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 3.7 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 (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 172 reviews)); "Pension and 401K" ((in 97 reviews)); "Good work life balance and enjoy it" ((in 87 reviews)); "Great Company and culture." ((in 37 reviews)); "Great work environment and worklife balance" ((in 35 reviews))

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

"Management is poor and unreceptive." ((in 135 reviews)); "Too many Managers not enough workers" ((in 49 reviews)); "Poor leadership and overall vision" ((in 48 reviews)); "Upper management is old school and antiquated." ((in 34 reviews)); "Salaries are low." ((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

General Atomics reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(1,979 total reviews)

Neal Blue

77% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

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 1,979 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

Aug 30, 2017

Great place to work, depends on Manager or Director. I'm in manufacturing & we have great Leadership!

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Good people, benefits and pay. Many Great work opportunities! I love my group and the Leadership! I like that they don't spend money on fancy things that don't matter to people.

Cons

Not all Management is good to work with. If you are going to work here do your research and get the truth from others in the department. I'm in manufacturing & we have great Leadership! Not all departments are equal, example Facilities, not good, lots of turnover. Director there is really bad, was sorta demoted. But still highly unprofessional conduct. We cannot get the service we need from them, not enough cubicles, offices. Huge million dollar mistakes made.

3.0

Aug 22, 2017

Need to focus on employees

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

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Pros

Good benefits, good job security

Cons

Review/ Raise system works backwards (raise us determined before review process is complete), unclear path for job growth, processes are ever changing and not well communicated, safety is not well prioritized, no company culture

1.0

Aug 21, 2017

Planner

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Pros

They had a good benefits package. Many career opportunities if you know the right people.

Cons

Working there was a bureaucratic nightmare. Meetings to discuss if there should be a meeting. Huge time suck to make up for the fact that management had no idea what was going on. Complete 'boys club' mentality. Working there was the most depressing time of my life and I could not be more happy to have left. Advice to new or existing employees, no matter how terrible it gets.... literally never ask HR for help. They will do nothing to help and only add to your misery.

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Jobs at General Atomics

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