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    General Dynamics Mission Systems Reviews

    Updated June 21, 2018
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    General Dynamics Mission Systems President Chris Marzilli
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    • "Difficult to progress career wise at remote locations (little to no opportunities)" (in 20 reviews)

    • "People don't know where their job stands when they fire upper management or relocate them" (in 41 reviews)

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    1. Helpful (1)

      "Awesome company to work for"

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      Current Employee - Business Development
      Current Employee - Business Development
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at General Dynamics Mission Systems full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      flexible schedules, supportive management, focus on professional development (especially for young employees), lots of access to senior leadership

      Cons

      promotion/raise structure is not publicised/ communicated

      Advice to Management

      Communicate more about the important things

    2. Helpful (1)

      "Great Company"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Fairfax, VA
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Fairfax, VA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at General Dynamics Mission Systems full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      GDMS is a dynamic place with plenty of opportunities for advancement. Strong hire/promote from within culture and excellent work/life balance.

      Cons

      Pay may lag to the market average in big metropolitan areas.

      Advice to Management

      Increase pay to match or best the market

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    3. "Good company"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at General Dynamics Mission Systems full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      my time, 401k, health insurance isn't bad

      Cons

      recruiting is a struggle, have to get people in the door

    4. "GD"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at General Dynamics Mission Systems full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Flexible schedule, good benefits, interesting work, unique opportunities to develop your skills

      Cons

      project-based company so it may not suit someone who is uncomfortable with change

    5. Helpful (1)

      "Great Company"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at General Dynamics Mission Systems full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Great people. Great programs. Good processes and support. Good facilities. Great area (Scottsdale).

      Cons

      Restructurings are difficult. Difficult to stay agile.

      Advice to Management

      Continue pushing the envelope in terms of innovative products and buisness arrangements to maximize customer's investments.

    6. Helpful (1)

      "Getting better"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at General Dynamics Mission Systems full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Constantly looking to improve. Access to management. Competitive pay when coming Ingo the company.

      Cons

      Promotion ladder is tight. Although this is a con it shows the loyalty the company creates for its employees. If your willing to move options open up.

      Advice to Management

      Have a career path available for more than engineering. The current changes are in the right direction.

    7. "its government"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends

      I have been working at General Dynamics Mission Systems full-time

      Pros

      i like my team
      decent amount of provided lunches
      nice site
      hours are grueling
      980 schedules

      Cons

      repetitive work
      mainly government contracting
      hard to be creative with problem solving

    8. "Good Company"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at General Dynamics Mission Systems full-time

      Pros

      The amount of paid time off is pretty great

      Cons

      IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO GET ADEQUATE RAISES

      Advice to Management

      Turnover costs more than just giving your employees decent raises. I have seen people leaving that were great assets to the company and had been here 10 plus years, all because they were not getting fair market compensation. GD wouldn’t budge with raises.

    9. "Senior Equipment Engineer"

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      Former Employee - Senior Equipment Engineer in McClellan, CA
      Former Employee - Senior Equipment Engineer in McClellan, CA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at General Dynamics Mission Systems full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      The every other Friday off was a great benefit.

      Cons

      Their medical and health coverages are probably below average. Their raises are yearly and usually didn’t keep up with medical increases.

      Advice to Management

      Revisit how they run the McClellan office.

    10. Helpful (1)

      "Could be better"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Conover, NC
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Conover, NC
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at General Dynamics Mission Systems full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Flexible schedule, "my time", never had to work a weekend

      Cons

      No room for growth without a degree regardless of your ability
      Rather low compensation
      Poor attitude regarding change and better practices (seems to be typical of government work)

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