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General Atomics

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Sunny San Diego, paying job. What else do you need - Engineer General Atomics Employee Review

4.0
26 June 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

They have great Job security and competitive pay. Vacation is good if you are never sick. People are of the friendliest (average) that I have worked with in the past. Perhaps it's the weather or location. Professionals are given a lot of responsibility and leway with personal schedules and how they work.

Cons

Things move a snails pace compared to smaller companies. Have to take vacation days if you are actually sick. Training in certain departments is lacking, there is a lot of "tribal knowledge" that has to be learned by doing things and can not be easily tought in an indoc brief or training course.

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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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