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      General Atomics

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      General Atomics reviews

      3.8

      72% would recommend to a friend

      (1,977 total reviews)
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      Neal Blue

      77% approve of CEO

      69% positive business outlook

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      General Atomics has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,977 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The General Atomics employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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      2K reviews
      3.0
      Aug 17, 2015

      A Reasonable Place to Work but not forever.

      Engineering manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Very stable company historically. Good benefits Reasonable Facilities Every other Friday off 9/40 schedule

      Cons

      This is a Family Business. Very little top down communication in the company. Predator/Reaper product line has probably run its course. Morale is generally not very good among the rank and file No empowerment of employees. Power is closely held at top.

      4.0
      Aug 14, 2015

      10+ yrs in Engineering with no regrets, yet GA-ASI's future success is not guaranteed

      Engineering manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - variety of technical challenges & opportunities - company's mission & products are meaningful - strong performing employees are generally recognized & rewarded - meaningful work: I can reflect on my time at the company and easily identify many ways that I personally have added value to the company & its products - the Predator family of remotely-operated aircraft systems is a really cool product and awesome to be a part of! - amazing learning opportunities from many leaders who are responsible for the company's success this far - easy to move around within the company to pursue growth opportunities

      Cons

      - despite significant growth over the past decade, many elements within the company continue to resist *growing up* to a level of maturity that should be expected of an organization this size - the company's limited budget for annual raises over the past ~5 years causes the average employee's compensation to fall behind market value within a few years unless the employee or his/her manager takes specific action to maintain equity - persistence of small-company behavior: e.g. senior executives remain too involved in detailed design decisions, rather than establishing clear requirements and empowering the design teams to achieve them - mediocre process definition / implementation / consistency: too much reinventing the wheel - company is struggling with recent enterprise-wide MRP software change to SAP

      3.0
      Aug 12, 2015

      CAD Designer

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good company moral. Fitness oriented and San Diego Lifestyle. Flexible mangement

      Cons

      Poor managers, with little skills. Raises are little. Long working hours for salary employees

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