To any competent engineer, this is probably not a good fit for you. (see cons) - Anonymous employee General Atomics Employee Review

2.0
Jul 12, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Decent overall benefits package. Pension is a nice perk.

Cons

To any competent engineer who likes to be well utilized, contribute, have influence over a project and generally feel good about their work and accomplishments, this is probably not a good fit for you. Process, politics, micromanaging, etc. combine to ensure that most are distant from and uninspired by their efforts. I have seen numerous workers advance beyond their abilities while a lot of more capable employees get held back.

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