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

Software Developer professionals working at General Dynamics Mission Systems have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 126 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of General Dynamics Mission Systems employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at General Dynamics Mission Systems now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at General Dynamics Mission Systems .

Does General Dynamics Mission Systems pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at General Dynamics Mission Systems with 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 126 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 15.4% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at General Dynamics Mission Systems.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at General Dynamics Mission Systems?

90% of Software Developer employees at General Dynamics Mission Systems would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 9% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated General Dynamics Mission Systems with a 4.6 rating for work-life-balance, 3.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.0 rating for culture and values and 3.6 rating for career opportunities.

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

Software Engineer (131) , Systems Engineer (98) , Senior Software Engineer (80) , Senior Systems Engineer (56) , Engineer (51) , 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 228 reviews)); "2) the vacation and benefits were good but they've been cut within the past year" ((in 222 reviews)); "pay is good for the area" ((in 119 reviews)); "Great Work Life Balance (very department dependent)" ((in 97 reviews)); "Good salary and some of the work cab be stimulating." ((in 48 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 150 reviews)); "Too many managers that seem to react instead of having a good road map or understanding of what it takes to succeed." ((in 47 reviews)); "Upper management doesn't know what they don't know about the SATCOM industry" ((in 44 reviews)); "There are going to be lots of layoffs in Santa Clara due to this as the work is moved to other locations in the new restructure." ((in 37 reviews)); "Lack of support from leadership regarding user experience as of late." ((in 34 reviews))

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3.6

90% would recommend to a friend

(126 total reviews)

Chris Brady

35% approve of CEO

89% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Work/Life balance

4.0

Culture & values

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Senior management

3.0

Compensation and benefits

Software Developer employees have rated General Dynamics Mission Systems with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 126 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. General Dynamics Mission Systems is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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126 reviews

2.0

May 6, 2013

Sharp engineers, but failing to invest in the future

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are pockets of really great people. Leadership who "get it", don't micromanage, and want to make the best product for critical customers. Innovative work can come out of this company, if some of the overhead was collapsed and knowledgeable engineers were empowered.

Cons

Leadership on some programs are ineffective. They solve problems by throwing more warm bodies at them, or by mandating unpaid overtime for non-contract employees. Process can be burdensome. Outlook is dim, given that the company has gone through staff reductions twice yearly, and has cut back on development funding.

3.0

May 6, 2013

Senior Software Engineer

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work environment great colleagues and understanding management

Cons

Poor communication from the upper management down Lack of ingenuity and

3.0

Apr 1, 2013

Lots of politics, little action

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People, pay is decent. Lots of areas to move around. Depending on the project you are on you could travel to some interesting places.

Cons

Way too much politics going on, and too much unnecessary process is enforced on people. Company has a huge issue with keeping up with current software technologies. This is specially problematic as lower level engineers cant get proper advice from senior engineers / architects, so evidently everything is built "home-grown" "from-scratch". Basically, GDC is a large company stuck in the 90s with way too much systems engineering and process.

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