welder

senior manager

it analyst

customer assistant

General Dynamics Information Technology

GDLS used to be a workplace of choice but over recent years the leadership has tlaked about how to change and be a leader in the industry as well as the workplace of choice but its really just words that provide an illusion when in reality they continue to support a soloed workforce and leadership. 
They view people as "heads or resources" not as humans that contribute to the success of the product and company. The continually withhold information from employees that revolve around people leaving their families for months on end and have taken away any financial compensation that used to entice people to go on extended worldwide deployments. 
Leadership will support those who put their head down and do as they are told and not think outside of the way business has been done all along. 
Overall if your just looking for industry experience or a job to fill a time in your life and okay with the company looking at who their friends are and who iisnt and your termination being determined by this then its not a horrible place to call you workplace. If your looking for a job that gives you a sense of worth and engagement that will support you through your career then stay away

It was a great place to work and learn as we tried to continuously improve the product and production flow. 

With team work & vision any thing is possible.

The management was customer focused and work force safety was a priory. They worked hard to make the work place productive & profitable to insure it's continued viability by using all the talent in the work force they had.

The culture was for the most quality focused fun and safety conscious with most willing to improve all aspects of the work environment. 

The constant threat of plant closure

The team environment that worked so hard to maintain the viability of the plant & continuously improve product quality & productivity.

Yes.. I was challenged thoughout the 9.5 years. It was a production environment; very structured but rewarding. The most enjoyable part of the job was working with other to achieve weekly & monthly planning goals. We always overcame the difficulties and pushed thru to meet or surpass those target goals. I learned that to be part of a structured workplace that prides itself on Safety plus continued hard work can pay off. Performance Bonuses are good incentives as well.

-a typical day is flexible in start/end/break times
-long-term goals usually prioritized, occasional short-term pressure
-usually overtime opportunities, often overtime requirements
-bare essential training, little in the way of learning opportunities
-enjoyable if you thrive in a team setting and work well with others
-not much for you if you need recognition or validation for your work
-the company struggles to retain good people yet often keeps workers on short contracts

The average work day was mostly very good with a great concern for turning out the best product we could.  Great pay and decent benefits. Weekends off and paid overtime if required.

Learned about many different automotive and heavy vehicle systems you would not otherwise see in one place.  

The hardest part of the job was all the office and company politics that spoiled what was otherwise a great job.  No room for long term career paths at this location either.  I still can't fully understand the reasons why the facility was shut down.

I was on a 6 month contract but it increased to 20 months. A very different work environment being that it was military and very high security. As a contractor you never had a good feeling of being a employee because you did not know when your contract would end. Worked on some very interesting and huge military vehicles. I learned a lot there in a short amount of time as they were constantly training you on workplace rules.

Though my time at GDIT was short lived (I resigned due to personal reasons) I would like to mention that this was honestly the best company I’ve ever worked for. From supportive management to flexibility, remote work, benefits, and nice teams/coworkers. Wish I didn’t have to leave so soon and really saw myself working here for years to come. 

Professional environment, great place to learn and practice engineering skills. A typical day consisted of reviewing maintenance tasks and writing maintenance procedures for the various tasks. I learned about the technical manual development process. Management was okay, some more direct guidance to junior staff would be better.

The test team was extremely hard working dedicating long working hours to many projects. The demands of the job are extreme and make work and life balance a challenge. The rewards of the job are very good with excellent compensation, a co-operative work team and and an extremely enjoyable product to participate in working on.

Atypical day at work involves start of shift meeting with production floor, production meeting, meetings with other sites, administrative functions, health and safety functions, email correspondence with internal and external customers.

Top Job Titles	Average salary
Welder 1 salary reported	$34.11 per hour
Senior manager 1 salary reported	$175,160 per year
It analyst 1 salary reported	$74,700 per year
Customer assistant 1 salary reported	$220 per day

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