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General Dynamics Mission Systems

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General Dynamics Mission Systems reviews

3.7

64% would recommend to a friend

(1,872 total reviews)
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Chris Brady

69% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

General Dynamics Mission Systems has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,872 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The General Dynamics Mission Systems 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
2.0
Feb 24, 2023

A stepping stone and nothing more.

Recommend
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Pros

-Mildly flexible work schedule, highly dependent on team. -Coworkers, misery builds camaraderie. -Decent sign-on bonuses, with strings attached of course. -OK stability. -OK pay.

Cons

-Pitiful amount of PTO and paid holidays for new hires, even for the defense industry. Meanwhile, senior employees go on week-long vacations on a whim. -Pitiful raises. -No bonuses or profit-sharing. -Timecard system often encourages micromanaging. -Minimal training and mentorship. -People are allergic to communication, both inside and outside engineering. -Work itself is monotonous. -Volatile contracts means you will be shifted around a lot, or even be "encouraged" to take PTO when contracts suddenly run dry. -Next to no standard engineering practices or processes create a messy work environment, every team does everything differently. The fact that leadership gets shuffled around constantly due to the lack of staffing makes this even worse. -Witnessed multiple instances of sexist and ableist attitudes from leadership. -"Good ol' boys" club occupies most leadership positions, very little room for new talent and perspectives to rise up the ranks. -Company won't invest in meaningfully improving anything since it cuts into their bottom line, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" mentality.

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General Dynamics Mission Systems Response
3y
We would like to talk to you about your experience. As everyone at General Dynamics Mission Systems knows, we have zero tolerance for inappropriate behavior of any type, and if it needs to be addressed anywhere in our company, we will do so immediately. We look forward to hearing from you at GDMSCareers@gd-ms.com so we can discuss this further. Again, we wish you nothing but the best in your career moving forward.
3.0
Feb 21, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Technical/team managers are great, a lot of well versed SME's. Great work life balance. For the most part never worked more than a 40 hour week, great hybrid work schedule.

Cons

The facility is known to the government/military as a low labor cost facility and the company tries to maintain that by not paying tenured employees. Hire-on salary is competitive, but within 5 year, pay is 10 percent or more below industry value. They claim the local cost of living is why when it is not as inexpensive there as they make it out to be.

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General Dynamics Mission Systems Response
3y
Thanks for your review and your thoughts. We are continually reviewing our compensation and benefits so feedback like this from our team is important. If you have additional ideas, please contact us at GDMSCareers@gd-ms.com.
3.0
Feb 19, 2023

Not the best

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is competitive against other Defense contractors

Cons

Advancement is only possible if you're in with management

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General Dynamics Mission Systems Response
3y
Thanks for your review. General Dynamics Mission Systems continues to evolve, and our leaders are committed to sharing the vision for the organization. While this communication does take time, input like yours can be an important part of driving change. If you have more feedback or ideas, please let us know GDMSCareers@gd-ms.com
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