Is General Dynamics a good company to work for as a System Engineer?

System Engineer professionals working at General Dynamics have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 16 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of General Dynamics employees being 3.4 out of 5 stars. Search open System Engineer Jobs at General Dynamics now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked System Engineer interview questions at General Dynamics .

Does General Dynamics pay System Engineer employees well?

System Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at General Dynamics with 3.3 out of 5 stars based on 16 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about System Engineer salaries at General Dynamics.

What are the top reviewed jobs at General Dynamics?

Customer Service Representative (38) , Software Engineer (21) , Systems Engineer (17) , Engineer (13) , Program Manager (9) , Project Manager (9) , Manager (8) , Senior Software Engineer (8) , Senior Systems Engineer (8) , Analyst (7) , Senior Engineer (7) , Executive Assistant (6) , Mechanical Engineer (6) , Administrative Assistant (5) , Design Engineer (5)

What are the pros of working at General Dynamics according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits; hard working employees" ((in 92 reviews)); "Great people and work you can be proud of." ((in 61 reviews)); "Growth and pay was good" ((in 59 reviews)); "Great work environment and boss" ((in 12 reviews)); "Smart Engineers and great team to work with." ((in 11 reviews))

What are the cons of working at General Dynamics according to real employee reviews?

"Inability to adapt to change and poor management" ((in 57 reviews)); "Upper management lacks vision and losing work base." ((in 16 reviews)); "The manager are not good very misbehaving with employees" ((in 13 reviews)); "No to mention i received no training." ((in 12 reviews)); "Most likely your boss and their boss both suck, because there is no leadership." ((in 8 reviews))

General Dynamics System Engineer reviews

3.9

99% would recommend to a friend

(16 total reviews)

Phebe N. Novakovic

99% approve of CEO

86% positive business outlook

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System Engineer employees have rated General Dynamics with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 16 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most System Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. General Dynamics is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by System Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Aerospace and defence industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

16 reviews

4.0

Sep 16, 2025

Fun place to work depending on program

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you can convey your value and do good work you will be recognized for it

Cons

If you are content and do not fight for what you deserve(assuming you deserve it) you will be left behind and just get annual merit increases

3.0

Mar 21, 2024

The work is ok

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good starting salary and job stability. There are lots of clubs to meet other people within the company

Cons

Slow job, will spend a lot of time fixing past people’s mistakes

4.0

Dec 25, 2023

Great Work Life Balance

System engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hours that match the GOC and options to work compressed or flex hours. Along with options for some days working remotely as well.

Cons

Union can keep some unmotivated employees.

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