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

Software Developer professionals working at General Dynamics have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 24 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of General Dynamics employees being 3.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at General Dynamics now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at General Dynamics .

Does General Dynamics pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at General Dynamics with 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 24 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 17.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at General Dynamics.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at General Dynamics?

78% of Software Developer employees at General Dynamics would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 3% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated General Dynamics with a 4.2 rating for work-life-balance, 4.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.1 rating for culture and values and 4.5 rating 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 60 reviews)); "pay is good for the job" ((in 58 reviews)); "Challenging work and good work/life balance" ((in 16 reviews)); "Great work environment and boss" ((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 56 reviews)); "Upper management lacks vision and losing work base." ((in 16 reviews)); "The manager are not good very misbehaving with employees" ((in 13 reviews)); "No to mention i received no training." ((in 11 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))

General Dynamics Software Developer reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(24 total reviews)

Phebe N. Novakovic

99% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

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Software Developer employees have rated General Dynamics with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 24 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. General Dynamics 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).

Reviews by job title

24 reviews

4.0

Aug 24, 2012

Great skill building experience

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is a top 5 defense company and it holds serios street cred on a resume

Cons

Militiaristic attitude. Not much concern for the real problems of war and weapons

4.0

Dec 5, 2009

Great Place to Work If Government Contracting is Your Thing

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Being a large company, there are plenty of professional growth opportunities. If you want to get in on some of the larger, more drawn out, defense contracts out there however, GD provides that opportunity. Work-life balance was great as well.

Cons

Climbing the ladder here takes time, and connections. It seems that many employees stick around the same junior to mid-level job for a few years or more.

3.0

Jun 11, 2008

General Dynamics, 10 years behind the work place cultural times.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

General Dynamics has good job security. Being a defense contractor means there will be jobs until we have world peace. The benefits aren't too bad.

Cons

General Dynamics and the other military subcontractors can be a magnetic industry. That is, once you're in you can't get out and it can be difficult to get jobs elsewhere. What people do at GD often doesn't translate to corporate work due to cultural and technology differences. There are exceptions to this and some pockets where amazing stuff happens. In many parts of the company it's not fun to be at work and most of the employees I've spoken with don't really want to work there. They are there because they have nothing else going on or are comfortable.

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