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 172 reviews)); "Pension and 401K" ((in 100 reviews)); "Good work life balance and enjoy it" ((in 87 reviews)); "Coworkers can be great" ((in 36 reviews)); "Great company and culture." ((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 51 reviews)); "Poor leadership and overall vision" ((in 46 reviews)); "Upper management is old school and antiquated." ((in 37 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

(567 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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567 reviews

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5.0

Nov 19, 2012

Outstanding.

Technical v

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

As with any job, this will depend on your department and direct manager but my experience with GA has been been excellent. Great benefits, decent pay, flexibility, onsite gym, pool etc. I went through a divorce and my boss was very understanding. I missed a fair share of days due to court appearances etc, but was able to make up the time and still maintain solid reviews and pay raises.

Cons

I don't have too many cons to list, other than the general frustrations one might experience at any job. Putting up with the lazy jerk, or two, I guess but those are the exceptions. Most coworkers are helpful, honest and knowledgeable.

2.0

Jul 8, 2012

Retirement home for engineers

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, set your own schedule, raise very year, bonuses light demands

Cons

Very close to working for the government: not much gets accomplished, major red tape, committees, review boards etc to get anything done. One of the secretaries said she has worked for many companies over the years and has never seen so many unhappy employees. From the outside it looks great because of all of the Pros, but the life is slowly sucked out of you with this company until you become one of the many that doesn't care because you can't make your job efficient or productive or satisfying.

4.0

Jun 13, 2012

Engineers and Manufacturing are treated, while everyone else is neglected

It business systems analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Cutting edge product, excellent benefits, most employees work a 9-80, tuition reimbursement ($5000 per year), good location, nice people. There are lots of people here who love GA-ASI and devote countless hours to ensure our product is the best in the world. Devotion can be taken advantage of by managers and some people get burnt out. The pay is excellent for engineers and manufacturing folks. If you are in a support role, such as IT or Accounting the pay is not so stellar and your at the mercy of the "more important" groups requests and preferences.

Cons

If you don't work in the Engineering groups or the Manufacturing group you'll be subjected to wait for resources to become available and might see your benefits be reduced.

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