Is General Atomics a good company to work for?

General Atomics has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 2,282 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 73% of employees would recommend working at General Atomics to a friend and 71% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about General Atomics have been left by employees working as Internship , Intern and Software Engineer(Internship) .

Does General Atomics pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, General Atomics employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at General Atomics. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at General Atomics?

73% of General Atomics employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated General Atomics 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at General Atomics?

Engineer (74) , Project Manager (56) , Software Developer (45) , Software Engineer (43) , Mechanical Engineer (35) , Project Engineer (34) , Intern (32) , Technician (24) , Avionics Technician (22) , Financial Analyst (21) , Program Manager (20) , Manufacturing Engineer (17) , Composite Technician (15) , Engineering Intern (15) , Systems Engineer (15)

What are the pros of working at General Atomics according to real employee reviews?

"The people at GA are great and the work is interesting/challenging most of the time." ((in 167 reviews)); "Pension and 401K" ((in 100 reviews)); "Good work life balance and enjoy it" ((in 89 reviews)); "Coworkers can be great" ((in 38 reviews)); "Great work environment and co" ((in 36 reviews))

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

"Management is poor and unreceptive." ((in 132 reviews)); "Too many Managers not enough workers" ((in 52 reviews)); "Poor leadership and overall vision" ((in 47 reviews)); "Upper management is old school and antiquated." ((in 36 reviews)); "Salaries are low." ((in 36 reviews))

What are employees saying about General Atomics layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about General Atomics layoffs and their outlook for job security at General Atomics in 2026.

What are the top reviewed General Atomics locations?

San Diego , Poway , Palmdale , Rancho Bernardo , Adelanto , Huntsville , Tupelo , Spanish Fork , Denver , Victorville , La Jolla , El Mirage , Englewood , Las Vegas , Los Angeles , Grand Forks , Centennial , Salt Lake City , New York , Escondido , Layton , Washington , Chula Vista , Sabre Springs , Rancho San Diego , Dugway , Charlottesville , Houston , Shannon , Temecula

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General Atomics reviews

3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(568 total reviews)

Neal Blue

78% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Culture & values

3.3

Senior management

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568 reviews

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5.0

Sep 9, 2015

A&P Mechanic

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good starting pay out of school. Good benefits, paid holidays.

Cons

Politics, Good Old Boys Club atmosphere, managers sleeping with subordinates, giving away Government assets to friends, sexisim, ageism, retaliation for whistle blowing, constant backstabbing from coworkers and management. Lower than cost of living annual pay increases if you make waves. (ie. 2% or less) Wife/Husband swapping while on deployment. Misappropriation of government money and assets. Frequent verbal disparagement from coworkers that goes unchecked by management and HR. Frequent verbal disparagement of gays and lesbians. The culture is one of intolerance.

General Atomics Response

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Thank you for taking the time to leave your review. We appreciate the feedback and regret that you had this experience with General Atomics and affiliated companies. We encourage you to reach out in order to further discuss your concerns. Please feel free to call our support helpline at (858) 455-4545 and leave a message with your contact information, or visit www.ga.com/careers and utilize the support mailbox provided.

5.0

Sep 9, 2015

Privately held defence contractor w long term thinking but no political clout

Software developer vii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Long term thinking. Company spends own money for R and D.

Cons

Low salary and benefits. No political clout. That is about it but gd wants 20 words min.

3.0

Sep 7, 2015

Engineer

Engineer vii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, good bonuses, good benefits, pension, great vacation for long serving employees.

Cons

The work is boring, the company is no longer innovating, mediocre middle managers, ostrich upper managers, declining product lines, too much red tape. No chance to own stock.

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