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3.8
Average Rating
(based on 561 General Dynamics Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.6
Growth Opportunities
3.3
People You Work With
4.3
Person You Work For
4.1
Rewards You Receive
3.7
Support You Get
3.8
Way You Work
4.0
Work Setting
3.7
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"Overall good experience working for GDIT for the last 9 years and would work for them again if positions were available for my career field in the Ft Lauderdale area. GDIT has comparable compensation packages and provides access to free training and education on their corporate web site that they encourage all employees to use."
Posted 10 years ago in Frederick, MD
Senior Financial Analyst

"Great company."

What do you like about working at General Dynamics?

"Autonomy."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Keep your head down if hired."

What don't you like about working at General Dynamics?

"No career advancement."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Allow more advancement, a little 'heavy' at the top."

Senior Systems Analyst

What do you like about working at General Dynamics?

"Intelligent team"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Overall good place to work."

What don't you like about working at General Dynamics?

"Sometimes long hours and weekend work"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Employees need time away from the job to be productive"

Manufacturing Engineer

"Enjoyed my time. Would go back."

What do you like about working at General Dynamics?

"Great environment."

Component Engineering Manager

"GDC4S is an excellent place to work."

What do you like about working at General Dynamics?

"The people. The people I worked with were sharp technically and very helpful to work with. They have been the best team I have ever worked with to date."

What don't you like about working at General Dynamics?

"Some of the older employees don't value and mentor the younger employees. This is critical to maintain a top notch workforce."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Value your younger and less experienced employees. When I left there was roughly 100 younger employees that didn't feel valued enough at GDC4S."

Senior Facilities Specialist

What do you like about working at General Dynamics?

"Commute distance from home/office."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Have patience, they are slow to return telephone calls or emails after the interview process."

What don't you like about working at General Dynamics?

"Management and career advancement opportunities."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Listen to your employees, your government POC is not always right. Have faith that you hired the right person for the position."

Electrical Engineer

What do you like about working at General Dynamics?

"Exciting technology that broadened my engineering experience."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be good at what you do!"

What don't you like about working at General Dynamics?

"It was large corporate entity bought Itronix without much concern for its employees when revenue estimates were not met by its other asset companies."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I hope you're enjoying your new jobs!"

Illustrator

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"It is a good company."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Consider/acknowledge subordinate suggestions."

Senior Software Engineer

"GDCanada is a good place to work, but I wish they could renew their upper management."

What do you like about working at General Dynamics?

"Most engineers were really competent and were part of great working teams."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Once hired, do not hesitate to complain, however high you should go up the hierarchy, to denounce any non-sensical business decision."

What don't you like about working at General Dynamics?

"Too much petty politics among upper management, they took decisions that were detrimental to the success of the company."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Listen to the engineers. Stop imposing fanciful, unpractical technical solutions."

Senior Mechanical Designer

"This is a very nice place to work."

What do you like about working at General Dynamics?

"Hi tech systems."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be certain you are able to obtain Top Secret security clearance."

What don't you like about working at General Dynamics?

"Sometimes the hours were too long, over 60 hours a week."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Better communication of scheduling goals."

Senior Proposal Manager

"Good place to work as an engineer / technologist."

What do you like about working at General Dynamics?

"Subject matter challenges."

What don't you like about working at General Dynamics?

"Lack of consistent leadership."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Learn civilian leadership styles."

Senior Proposal Manager

"For the most part very challenging--in a good way. It depends on which GD unit you work for though, due to differing leadership styles."

What do you like about working at General Dynamics?

"Great subject matter experts. Wide variety of technical challenges. As a large DoD contractor, GD is a great place to work and learn."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be sure you understand the subject matter you are applying for because SMEs in the company are well-known and respected."

What don't you like about working at General Dynamics?

"Inconsistent leadership styles. Too much military focus--leads to lack of familiarity in managing civilians."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Learn how to shelve the military style in favor of civilian style."

Production Planning Supervisor

"Great defense contractor."

What do you like about working at General Dynamics?

"Technology in production."

What don't you like about working at General Dynamics?

"Ups and downs."

Logistics Technician

"Great company, just need to get back to the states to spend more time with family."

What do you like about working at General Dynamics?

"Great team."

What don't you like about working at General Dynamics?

"The opportunity to work in the states."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"One team, one fight."

Lead Security Specialist

What do you like about working at General Dynamics?

"I love the people, and the job is interesting."

What don't you like about working at General Dynamics?

"The hours are great and flexible, however the office is not properly staffed and it is a challenge to make sure everyone is happy within the time at work."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Hire appropriately to the amount of work required."

Assistant Team Lead

What do you like about working at General Dynamics?

"I really enjoy the people that I work with, and the benefits are great."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be yourself."

What don't you like about working at General Dynamics?

"Sometimes they are not understanding about my military career."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Listen to the employees. They are there to support you."

General Dynamics Reviews FAQs

Is General Dynamics a good company to work for?

General Dynamics has an overall rating of 3.8 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 561 General Dynamics Review Ratings left anonymously by General Dynamics employees, which is 3% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 95% of employees would recommend working at General Dynamics.

Does General Dynamics pay their employees well?

General Dynamics employees earn $72,000 annually on average, or $35 per hour, which is 9% higher than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 154 General Dynamics employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find General Dynamics Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at General Dynamics?

95% of employees would recommend working at General Dynamics with the overall rating of 3.8 out of 5. Employees also rated General Dynamics 3.6 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.7 for Rewards You Receive, 3.3 for Growth Opportunities and 3.8 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at General Dynamics?

According to our data, the highest paying job at General Dynamics is a General Manager at $251,000 annually. Browse General Dynamics Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at General Dynamics?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at General Dynamics is a Technical Support Agent at $15,000 annually. Browse General Dynamics Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at General Dynamics?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at General Dynamics to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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