Does General Dynamics pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, General Dynamics employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at General Dynamics. This rating has improved by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at General Dynamics?

50% of General Dynamics employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated General Dynamics 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at General Dynamics?

Customer Service Representative (38) , Software Engineer (21) , Systems Engineer (17) , Engineer (13) , Program Manager (9) , Project Manager (9) , Manager (8) , Senior Software Engineer (8) , Senior Systems Engineer (8) , Analyst (7) , Senior Engineer (7) , Executive Assistant (6) , Mechanical Engineer (6) , Administrative Assistant (5) , Design Engineer (5)

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

"Good benefits with an excellent PTO offering" ((in 87 reviews)); "Great people and work you can be proud of." ((in 62 reviews)); "Growth and pay was good" ((in 60 reviews)); "Work/Life balance is great" ((in 19 reviews)); "It was a great work environment" ((in 13 reviews))

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

"Inability to adapt to change and poor management" ((in 56 reviews)); "Upper management lacks vision and losing work base." ((in 17 reviews)); "No to mention i received no training." ((in 15 reviews)); "The manager are not good very misbehaving with employees" ((in 13 reviews)); "Most likely your boss and their boss both suck, because there is no leadership." ((in 9 reviews))

What are employees saying about General Dynamics layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed General Dynamics locations?

Scottsdale , Washington , San Diego , Phoenix , Groton , Norfolk , Fairfax , Sterling Heights , Falls Church , Pittsfield , Sandy , Waco , Lynn Haven , Bath , Lincoln , Houston , San Antonio , Tampa , Savannah , Bloomington , Arlington , Reston , Hattiesburg , Santa Clara , Healdsburg , New London , Orlando , Anniston , Charlottesville , London

General Dynamics reviews

3.4

50% would recommend to a friend

(830 total reviews)

Phebe N. Novakovic

66% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (830 reviews)

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General Dynamics has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 830 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The General Dynamics 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

830 reviews

4.0

Aug 28, 2014

great experience gained in my customer service career

Customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

the pay was reasonable..experience great for resume...overall was quite a great experience for anyone seeking to expand their horizons .

Cons

training wasn't the most informative. i felt as if all the time in training was a complete waste..you don't actually learn what the job encompasses until you're actually on the floor.

4.0

Aug 8, 2014

You get what you put into it.

Accounting

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Challenging environment, good team and training, office culture was demanding but fair. Opportunities to move up were there if you worked hard. Work life balance was great.

Cons

Personal growth was a little hard since they would tend to stigmatize you into 1 role and look down on anyone trying to move into another area.

3.0

Aug 1, 2014

Like working for the union

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large company, business processes; ability to learn how the big guys do business.

Cons

Even though its a large company, in a day to day context, it's a small world. and it's all about who you know in terms of how successful professionally an individual will be. sometimes they forget, it's the employees, particularly the ones on contract that are making it possible for the executives, and the shareholders to make money. Obviously, corporate management matters, but sometimes the decisions needs to be made that benefit the employee, so that you can make them want to come back to work every day.

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