Does General Atomics pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, General Atomics employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at General Atomics. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at General Atomics?

72% of General Atomics employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated General Atomics 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at General Atomics?

Engineer (74) , Project Manager (55) , Software Developer (43) , Software Engineer (42) , Mechanical Engineer (35) , Intern (32) , Project Engineer (32) , Technician (24) , Avionics Technician (22) , Financial Analyst (21) , Program Manager (20) , Manufacturing Engineer (18) , Engineering Intern (16) , Composite Technician (15) , Internship (14)

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

"The people at GA are great and the work is interesting/challenging most of the time." ((in 175 reviews)); "Pension and 401K" ((in 95 reviews)); "Good work life balance and enjoy it" ((in 85 reviews)); "Great company and culture." ((in 38 reviews)); "Coworkers can be great" ((in 35 reviews))

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

"Management is poor and unreceptive." ((in 134 reviews)); "Too many Managers not enough workers" ((in 47 reviews)); "Poor leadership and overall vision" ((in 45 reviews)); "High expectations for low salary" ((in 37 reviews)); "Upper management is old school and antiquated." ((in 34 reviews))

What are employees saying about General Atomics redundancies in 2026?

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

Skip to content Skip to footer

Notifications

General Atomics

General Atomics Reviews

3.9

72% would recommend to a friend

(1,971 total reviews)

Neal Blue

78% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Diversity and inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Culture and values

3.6

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

General Atomics has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,971 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 and defence industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

12 Jul 2023

GA

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great platform to learn Friendly work environment Unique projects and room for innovation and creativity

Cons

Too short deadlines and sudden change in plans at last moment

4.0

1 Jun 2022

Great til the last few years

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Challenging, busy, constantly evolving platform. Good attitude in general amongst employees.

Cons

Site location is out of the way so drive is minimum 30 minutes from closest location. After covid there was a reduction in force eliminating too much of the staff. Pay is below industry standards and increases/bonus over last few years have been diminishing.

4.0

21 Jan 2022

Ga

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great benefits. Fair pay. Good team environment.

Cons

Company seems to reward bad work ethic

Viewing 1 - 3 of 1,971 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Universal Weather and Aviation

3.5★Compensation and benefits

Jobs at General Atomics

UAV Pilot IV

Indian Springs, Butts, GA

Material Control Coordinator IV

Business Development Associate II