Interesting work but salaries don't match living expenses in San Diego. - Mechanical Engineer General Atomics Employee Review

3.0
May 13, 2017
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Pros

-Interesting work -nice size private cubicles -9/80 work schedule, 3 day weekends every other week!!! -Confidence in job security -Great place to grow as an engineer right out-of-college -Lots of smart people

Cons

-Pay is somewhat OK but tends to plateau with inflation based raises even with excellent annual performance reviews -Talented people realize salary will jump by leaving company, saturating labor pool with lower performers. -communication between functional groups needs to be standardized and improved -Too much politics, creating headaches trying to complete the simplest of tasks = waste

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