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General Atomics

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It always comes down to (bad) management in the long run. - Engineer General Atomics Employee Review

1.0
12 Mar 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The pay is adequate. The work and co-workers are interesting. Once you get over the bad management, you don’t have to work too hard. They have nice facilities up on the hill.

Cons

Management lies to customers and employees. They are rude as they do so. It is a well known secret around the industry. Your supervisor will not protect you since they are busy managing up. It is a fiefdom, and you are a serf. Your job is to parrot the ideas approved by senior management. As a good employee, try to look surprised when they fail.

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5.0
28 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great work life balance and company culture

Cons

Sometimes long delays and slow periods based on government contracting

2.0
25 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

9/80 work schedule. Benefits are decent. One of the few comapnies that offer a pension in addition to 401k.

Cons

Too many management layers. Promotions seem to be based on who you know, and if you fit into the right "clique". Some promotions are being given to managers with no experience in the function. Executuve leadership appears out of touch with their employees. Example - Chaotic games have been played the last 3 years with remote and hybrid work policies.

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