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    General Dynamics Mission Systems Reviews

    Updated September 18, 2018
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    General Dynamics Mission Systems President Chris Marzilli
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    967 Employee Reviews

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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. "Mechanical Engineering Internship"

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

      Pros

      Wonderful place to work! You learn how to do real engineering design and analysis. People are super friendly, kind, and helpful with all sorts of questions you may have.

      Cons

      There aren't enough General Dynamics locations in the Southern USA.

    2. "Project Manager Intern"

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      Current Employee - Project Manager Intern in Taunton, MA
      Current Employee - Project Manager Intern in Taunton, MA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      A lot of learning experiences, and a wide variety of projects to work on

      Cons

      Limited upward mobility in the Project Management Department

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    3. "Eight years with GDMS, most of them remote"

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

      I worked at General Dynamics Mission Systems full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Motivated and talented colleagues
      Interesting and challenging projects
      Benefits
      MyTime, vacation days are good as years accrue
      Schedule flexibility depending on which group you're in

      Cons

      A lot of churn depending on contracts
      Frequent management changes
      Remote employees are now persona non grata
      Groups are silo'd to the point of inefficiency

      Advice to Management

      Communication could be better. Encourage use of growing development techniques and tools.

    4. Helpful (1)

      "Great company"

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      Current Employee - Software Engineer in Annapolis Junction, MD
      Current Employee - Software Engineer in Annapolis Junction, MD
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      Flexible hours, competitive pay, career growth opportunities, good benefits

      Cons

      PTO accrual not the best when first starting

    5. "Really important work"

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      Current Employee - Software Engineer in Taunton, MA
      Current Employee - Software Engineer in Taunton, MA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      A committed, patriotic workforce.
      Lots of locations and varied projects, if you’re inclined to roam.
      Adopting Agile on most new projects.
      9/80 schedule.
      100% 401k match.

      Cons

      Not much to speak of other than it’s a large defense contractor with a lot of rules such as timekeeping.

      Advice to Management

      Try to flatten out the management structure a bit. Too many layers drives too many meetings and wasted time.

    6. "Don't work here"

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      Current Employee - Principal Engineer in Pittsfield, MA
      Current Employee - Principal Engineer in Pittsfield, MA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at General Dynamics Mission Systems (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      401k match of 6% at 200% is nice.

      Cons

      You can easily get laid-off when between projects.

    7. "Stable, boring work"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

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

      Pros

      Nice facility and easy interview process.

      Cons

      Low respect for employees. Little intellectually-challenging work. Contracts often lost. High turnover for younger employees.

      Advice to Management

      Actively engage younger employees.

    8. "Senior Project Manager"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Fairfax, VA
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Fairfax, VA

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

      Pros

      General Dynamics is a great company

      Cons

      I have no cons to list at this time

      Advice to Management

      I have no advice to management at this time

    9. "Software Engineer"

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      Current Employee - Senior Software Engineer in Scottsdale, AZ
      Current Employee - Senior Software Engineer in Scottsdale, AZ
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      Competitive Salary, decent benefits, different projects

      Cons

      PTO is lacking, on 96 hours / year

      Advice to Management

      NA

    10. "Good place to work, flexible schedule, dame problems that most large companies deal with."

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      Current Employee - Senior Manufacturing Engineer in Scottsdale, AZ
      Current Employee - Senior Manufacturing Engineer in Scottsdale, AZ
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

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

      Pros

      Flexible work life balance allows active lifestyle outside of the office.

      Cons

      Slow movement up the ladder.

      Advice to Management

      Be proactive in helping employees map out growth.

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