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; hard working employees" ((in 87 reviews)); "Great people and work you can be proud of." ((in 64 reviews)); "Growth and pay was good" ((in 60 reviews)); "It was a great work environment" ((in 13 reviews)); "Mature healthy program w/ great leadership" ((in 10 reviews))

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

"Inability to adapt to change and poor management" ((in 54 reviews)); "Upper management lacks vision and losing work base." ((in 17 reviews)); "The manager are not good very misbehaving with employees" ((in 13 reviews)); "No to mention i received no training." ((in 12 reviews)); "talk, constant threats to job security, zero communication for employees looking to gain a step up, faulty programs like NGD (Next Generation Desktop) and Deltek, unorganized practices." ((in 8 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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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

3.0

Dec 22, 2015

A few fixes could improve this company drastically

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fast paced environment so that the day flies by. There are many stories of people moving to different departments and moving up the ladder. The employees are nice and there is a cafeteria onsite.

Cons

The company hired several people and within a month gave out layoff notices ( how was this not predicted?). Not a lot of waste (financial) and not much accountability which makes things more frustrating.

3.0

Dec 20, 2015

Fair But Laid off.

Supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Have good employee unity. Leadership values little with training of any systems, mentorship isn't valued. implementation of SAP is their focus.

Cons

Downside are like any other company. Expectations are performance driven for pay. But Lack any training, tend to take care of their own friends.

4.0

Dec 3, 2015

Its a good company depending on

Welder

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's good good medical good health insurance dental insurance vision the copayment is too high you get quarterly raises or evaluations

Cons

It all depends on which bus you get assigned to and the work as you work with in their willingness to help you. In doing the job that you are required to do

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Jobs at General Dynamics

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