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 79 reviews)); "pay is good for the job" ((in 62 reviews)); "Great people and work you can be proud of." ((in 61 reviews)); "Challenging work and good work/life balance" ((in 17 reviews)); "Good opportunities to explore multiple disciplines at one geographic location." ((in 11 reviews))

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

"Inability to adapt to change and poor management" ((in 57 reviews)); "Upper management lacks vision and losing work base." ((in 16 reviews)); "The manager are not good very misbehaving with employees" ((in 14 reviews)); "No to mention i received no training." ((in 12 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

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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

Ratings by category

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

2.9

Culture & values

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).

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830 reviews

1.0

Jul 9, 2008

Politics and the 'Good Ol' Boy' system in this Region

Training specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay range seems to be comparable to others like it. Very large company; you can get lost in the mix if you want to.

Cons

MINIMAL to no chance of internal promotion. Site leads and up are not equipped for those positions. Managerial expertise is not a pre-requisite for leadership position apparently. Performance evaluations and ratings are not always based on performance; emphasis seems to be based on what site leads or 'acquaintances' may say or 'have heard' about an individual.

4.0

Jun 16, 2008

Typical Large Corporation.

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Job security. Benefits of a large corporation. Fairly flexible hours, depending on your manager. Good vacation. Variety of jobs and ability to move around. Education benefits.

Cons

Large corporation hassles and red tape. Health plan has gone downhill. Some very poor managers some how stay around too long. Some groups are very cliquish. Sometimes communication is very good but often it can be very poor.

2.0

Jun 13, 2008

Big Aerospace firm with good salaries but poor understanding and concern for career growth of engineers.

Distinguished member of technical staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salaries and time off. Complex and interesting applications.

Cons

Very poor support for technical growth among engineers, and little understanding or respect of this problem or engineering career growth as a whole. Work/life balance is not much of a concern - many of my coworkers and I have had extended periods during which we worked 6 or 7 day weeks. Upper management has recently been penny pinching in the extreme, including a thousand small cuts of benefits - very demoralizing.

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