Safe and slow - Buyer General Atomics Employee Review

4.0
Feb 21, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Job stability, relaxed environment, supportive culture, WFH during Covid-19, no metric tracking (metrics don't influence comparative performance, only serve as a red line for remediation), great 401k and (recently revised/reduced) pension

Cons

Very slow promotion timelines which MUST be adhered to, no separation between work levels (I've seen level 1s and 2s take on level 4 and 5 desks for months/permanently- all for no additional pay and without any promotion acceleration), No metrics are used to compare/reward high performers, Large discrepancy with work loads - some buyers have 0 new tasks in 2+ weeks while others have enormous number of tasks, Inefficient processes everywhere which take 1-2 hours per day but should take 5-10 minutes, disinterest in applying basic business practices to track costs (business costs and unit costs)

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5.0
Jun 8, 2026
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Pros

Very good work life balance

Cons

9 hour shifts 4 days a week

2.0
Jun 27, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Lots of structure, tools and resources to do the job.

Cons

Culture was like a Principal's office. Focus on little rules that overshadow overall work output.

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