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General Atomics

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Terrible company for opportunity, career growth, women - Systems Engineer General Atomics Employee Review

1.0
15 Feb 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Great people on my team. Annual bonuses.

Cons

Management does not listen to their employees, and systems engineering is treated like a complete joke. The president of the aerospace division at GA has zero interest in changing or growing as a company, and the management structure shows this. Its a "garage shop" mentality where management is rewarded for doing nothing, and the employees are ignored, despite their contributions. The only product the company has going for them is long past its shelf life and there are zero new innovations happening. The only way to get anywhere within this company is based upon how much knowledge you have on the MQ-9 platform, not based on the work you do, and the ideas you come up with. Women are treated as second rate citizens and there are virtually none in management positions, and certainly zero at the VP level, especially in the engineering side. I could go on and on about how terrible management was to multiple people who were extremely bright and intelligent employees.

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5.0
20 Apr 2026
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Pros

Knowledgeable engineers and technicians, great learning opportunities, good training

Cons

Not so much of a CON, but you get thrown into the fire as soon as you're hired. Very fast paced.

2.0
25 May 2026
Recommend
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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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