General Atomics reviews

3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

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Neal Blue

78% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

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4.0
Sep 10, 2023

Hit or Miss

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Pros

I was in the aeronautics division. The 9/80 schedule was a plus and most mechanical engineers were given 1-2 work-from-home days after the pandemic. GA-ASI was a good place to learn about big company processes like SAP and design reviews. Some groups like engines and airframes were more well-funded in R&D.

Cons

Aeronautics groups not belonging to engines and airframes seemed to settle into a strategy of doing the bare-minimum rehash of old technology. Opportunities for long term technical advancement might stagnate as a result. If you're okay with working the same type of problem every year, GA can be a good place. GA is not the best environment for design engineers who want to work on a variety of projects and exercise some creative freedom. Pay raises were not competitive until after the pandemic when engineers were leaving en masse for better opportunities. Some managers were only there to coast to retirement, uninterested in developing their team. I was fortunate to eventually transfer under a good manager and stayed as long as I did because of it.

3.0
Sep 7, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Cool work, good benefits fun teamates.

Cons

Bad pay, always a reason to work late

4.0
Sep 7, 2023

Good engineers

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Pros

The people are the plus, including technical leadership. They have been hiring really well since some initial difficulty in entering the space sector (5-7 years ago or so). Most new hires over the last two years seem to be talented and competent. I like the engineering leadership and the overall division leadership, I believe they are making positive changes to build the business and increase momentum, whilst pushing some defined vision.

Cons

There is seemingly a disconnect between proposal/program management and the engineers. The greater company seems to be cheap/stingy, despite the good salary.

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