Is General Dynamics Mission Systems a good company to work for?

General Dynamics Mission Systems has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 2,118 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months. 68% of employees would recommend working at General Dynamics Mission Systems to a friend and 67% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about General Dynamics Mission Systems have been left by employees working as Manufacturing Engineer , Software Engineer(Internship) and Intern .

Does General Dynamics Mission Systems pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, General Dynamics Mission Systems employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at General Dynamics Mission Systems. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at General Dynamics Mission Systems?

68% of General Dynamics Mission Systems employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated General Dynamics Mission Systems 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at General Dynamics Mission Systems?

Software Engineer (131) , Systems Engineer (98) , Senior Software Engineer (79) , Senior Systems Engineer (56) , Engineer (50) , Program Manager (29) , Intern (25) , Project Manager (23) , Software Engineer(Internship) (21) , Director (17) , Software Engineer II (15) , Manager (14) , Manufacturing Engineer (13) , Principal Systems Engineer (13) , Financial Analyst (12)

What are the pros of working at General Dynamics Mission Systems according to real employee reviews?

"The people there were great and there was always a good work enviroment" ((in 231 reviews)); "2) the vacation and benefits were good but they've been cut within the past year" ((in 206 reviews)); "Entry pay is good" ((in 118 reviews)); "Work/life balance is great!" ((in 96 reviews)); "Good salary and some of the work cab be stimulating." ((in 50 reviews))

What are the cons of working at General Dynamics Mission Systems according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management which is completely out of touch with its staff and the best practices of the industry." ((in 149 reviews)); "Too many managers that seem to react instead of having a good road map or understanding of what it takes to succeed." ((in 48 reviews)); "Upper management doesn't know what they don't know about the SATCOM industry" ((in 42 reviews)); "Because of cutbacks in govt funding, layoffs are common place." ((in 35 reviews)); "2) Poor Leadership and Management" ((in 34 reviews))

What are employees saying about General Dynamics Mission Systems layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about General Dynamics Mission Systems layoffs and their outlook for job security at General Dynamics Mission Systems in 2026.

What are the top reviewed General Dynamics Mission Systems locations?

Scottsdale , Pittsfield , Fairfax , Taunton , Bloomington , Needham , Dedham , Greensboro , Phoenix , San Jose , Marion , Santa Clara , Pittsburgh , Washington , Annapolis Junction , Mobile , Kilgore , Orlando , McLeansville , Chantilly , Boston , Arlington , Richardson , San Antonio , Cullman , Manassas , Thousand Oaks , San Diego , Florham Park , Gilbert

General Dynamics Mission Systems reviews

3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(1,869 total reviews)

Chris Brady

70% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

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General Dynamics Mission Systems has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,869 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The General Dynamics Mission Systems employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

2.0

Oct 16, 2012

Amazing potential, but a floundering leadership

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

An amazing mix of companies that allow almost anything to be accomplished in satcom, wind power, and scientific antennas. The company has seen a shift from a majority civilian jobs to a majority governement jobs since 9/11. The company earned a reputation for almost never firing anyone, so a stable place to work. The work culture and values were at a very high level in the recent past, but are dropping.

Cons

Almost none of the upper management's vision is making its way down the chain. If indeed there is a vision. The company has suffered a "brain drain" of the best and brightest moving to other companies. A culture of acceptance of low salaries in compensation for sub-standard work is setting in.

3.0

Oct 4, 2012

Fine place to work if you are not interested in career growth!

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent pay, OK benefits and work/life balance.

Cons

Not many opportunities to grow, promotions are slow, a lot of dead weight, 100% dependence on DoD budget, lack of competent software engineers.

1.0

Oct 2, 2012

Great pay and benefits - but the pros end there.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great pay - Great benefits

Cons

- Company does not value commitment and will move or let go staff in an instant - Lots of politics - engineers are RARELY ever evaluated purely on their performance but rather on how well they kiss butt and how good they know their management - Section managers consistently keep making sexual advances on female employees and get away with it by pushing people out, making them quit or moving them off to different projects - Software leads and higher management evaluate performance on who does their homework and their house chores rather than on the value an engineer will bring to the company as a whole - Company is stuck using decade old technologies when it comes to development which will leave your skill-set empty when you leave them with nothing but the basics

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Jobs at General Dynamics Mission Systems

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