Seek Greener Pastures - Senior Systems Engineer General Atomics Employee Review

2.0
Feb 10, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Engineers are given more responsibility than they would find at other companies due to staffing shortages. Opportunities to work directly with vendors and suppliers.

Cons

Unable to retain staff due to below average pay and benefits. Dwindling pipeline of funded projects/programs. Poor industry reputation.

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5.0
Jun 8, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Very good work life balance

Cons

9 hour shifts 4 days a week

4.0
Jul 1, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good working environment Exciting projects Great coworkers (for the most part, like any place)

Cons

Like any maturing company, it has become more and more top-heavy, placing more and more emphasis on project management and milestones, sometimes over bread-and-butter engineering. I could have half the PMs I have now and do a better job

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