Is General Atomics a good company to work for?

General Atomics has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 2,271 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 (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 167 reviews)); "Pension and 401K" ((in 105 reviews)); "Good work life balance and enjoy it" ((in 95 reviews)); "Great company and culture." ((in 37 reviews)); "Coworkers can be great" ((in 33 reviews))

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

"Management is poor and unreceptive." ((in 127 reviews)); "Too many Managers not enough workers" ((in 47 reviews)); "Poor leadership and overall vision" ((in 46 reviews)); "High expectations for low salary" ((in 37 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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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

4.0

Apr 28, 2014

Big Company With Small Company Mindset

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Lots of work, room for promotion, opportunity to implement change.

Cons

Old fashioned work ethic, slow to embrace change, decision authority not delegated from high level management. Management seems to feel that unpaid overtime is the solution to every problem.

2.0

Apr 23, 2014

Seniority is king

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

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Pros

Good benefits (medical and dental insurance, pension, 401K) with above average vacation time and stable job security. Campuses are very well kept and a great location in San Diego.

Cons

No real incentive to better yourself. If you do the minimum required work you will be treated the same as those that go above and beyond. Compensation is very seniority based with arbitrary performance review cycles. I would not recommend this to anyone with career ambition.

3.0

Apr 3, 2014

Good company culture but lacks direction and leadership.

Senior systems engineer

Recommend

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Pros

Freedom and ability to work in a flexible work environment. Many leadership oppurtunites for people whi are motivated and driven.

Cons

At ttimes no strategy and lack of overrsight leads to lack of recognition. Ability to controll your own destiny in terms of responsibility but unfortunately as you grab more responsibility it is not rewarded from a compensation standpoint.

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