Is General Atomics a good company to work for?

General Atomics has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 2,270 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 69% 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 169 reviews)); "Pension and 401K" ((in 105 reviews)); "Good work life balance and enjoy it" ((in 83 reviews)); "Great work environment and worklife balance" ((in 36 reviews)); "Great Company and culture." ((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 51 reviews)); "Poor leadership and overall vision" ((in 46 reviews)); "Upper management is old school and antiquated." ((in 34 reviews)); "Salaries are low." ((in 33 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

General Atomics reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(1,977 total reviews)

Neal Blue

77% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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General Atomics has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,977 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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2K reviews

3.0

Nov 11, 2015

A good starting point

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

I worked at GA in various roles for about 3 years. Great people to work with, interesting products, pretty casual work environment (depending on what location you are at), decent benefits, optional work days during the holidays.

Cons

Not a lot of direction for new hires, work was not very challenging/became routine quickly once you got the hang of it, no career advancement, compensation is not very competitive, hard to get promoted

2.0

Nov 8, 2015

Decisions Unclear

Financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

From a finance point-of-view, employees are given the ability to learn and establish a better understanding of their work and role within the department. The analyst is very much a visible part with their Program and Control Account Managers as well as their immediate management group.

Cons

Management is very indecisive. Clear direction from management is almost non-existent. High attrition and low moral affects the culture amongst the workers within the finance group.

3.0

Nov 2, 2015

Good Company

Mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Company, lots of work to do.

Cons

hard to get work outside of work group, difficult to advance or learn new things, poor compensation

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