Does General Dynamics pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, General Dynamics employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at General Dynamics. This rating has improved by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at General Dynamics?

50% of General Dynamics employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated General Dynamics 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at General Dynamics?

Customer Service Representative (38) , Software Engineer (21) , Systems Engineer (17) , Engineer (13) , Program Manager (9) , Project Manager (9) , Manager (8) , Senior Software Engineer (8) , Senior Systems Engineer (8) , Analyst (7) , Senior Engineer (7) , Executive Assistant (6) , Mechanical Engineer (6) , Administrative Assistant (5) , Design Engineer (5)

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

"Good benefits; hard working employees" ((in 84 reviews)); "pay is good for the job" ((in 63 reviews)); "Great people and work you can be proud of." ((in 61 reviews)); "Challenging work and good work/life balance" ((in 15 reviews)); "Friendly Managers" ((in 14 reviews))

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

"Inability to adapt to change and poor management" ((in 52 reviews)); "HR and upper management are completely unaware of the male supervisors flirting with the female CSRs." ((in 17 reviews)); "No to mention i received no training." ((in 12 reviews)); "Very much a "good ol' boy" and "good ol' girl" culture that favors known entities who have survived by going along to get along." ((in 12 reviews)); "Most likely your boss and their boss both suck, because there is no leadership." ((in 9 reviews))

What are employees saying about General Dynamics layoffs in 2026?

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

What General Dynamics locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Reston , New London , Falls Church , Houston , Orlando , Tampa , Fairfax , Norfolk , Lynn Haven , San Diego

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3.4

50% would recommend to a friend

(830 total reviews)

Phebe N. Novakovic

66% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

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3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

2.9

Culture & values

General Dynamics has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 830 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The General Dynamics 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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830 reviews

4.0

Aug 26, 2019

Good place to work, good pay, great benefits

Senior buyer

Recommend

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Pros

Hired me right out of college. Decent entry level pay. Loved my job.

Cons

Sold General Dynamics Pomona Division 1982 to Hughes Aircraft. I had to relocate to Tucson, AZ.

1.0

Jul 19, 2019

Service Desk

Service desk analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I guess lunch time is a Pro

Cons

The service desk at USSS is bad. Management is really bad. HR does not care when you report managers. Managers make sexist comments. Favoritisms run wild here.

3.0

Jan 2, 2019

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Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great, friendly people to work with..... Good Benefits

Cons

Poor communication between between departments

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