Our People
Our Employees Are The Heart Of General Dynamics
We rely on our employees' intimate knowledge of customer requirements and their unique blend of skill and innovation to develop and produce the best possible products and services.
Employee Safety
Maintaining a safe work environment for our employees is paramount. Our policies and standards require that we operate in a way that promotes safety and well-being.
Across the business, we take measures to prevent workplace hazards, enforce a culture of continuous improvement to ensure our processes help reduce injuries and illnesses, and comply with the governing health and safety laws.
More than 60 of our sites operate under ISO 45001, widely regarded as the world’s highest occupational health and safety standard, and more are in the process of achieving certification. Under ISO 45001, workplace safety is not a stand-alone issue but rather an integral part of the business strategy to maintain a sustainable organization.
As a result of our efforts, many of our business units have been recognized for their success in promoting health and safety among their workers.
Employee Well-Being
We are committed to providing our employees and their families the means to lead healthy, productive lives. We invest in their physical, emotional, social and financial well-being to help them achieve their full potential, personally and professionally.
Our well-being programs provides resources, information, motivation and support to empower our employees to make informed decisions. Each of our business units develops and provides customized benefits programs that best meet the needs of its employees.
Investing in Our Talent
Our employees are our most important resource. They are what enable us to deliver to our customers and shareholders. In the interest of recruiting and retaining the most qualified talent, we continually enhance our efforts to fulfill our employees’ career and educational aspirations, support their personal and family needs, and invest in the communities where they work and live.
We engage and develop employees to prepare our workforce for the future. With our customers, local governments, colleges, technical and trade schools, and internal and external subject matter experts, we create programs that are tailored to our unique needs and offer employees development opportunities that enhance their present and future potential to deliver excellence to our customers.
Our employees have access to many development programs throughout their careers with General Dynamics, including:
- engineering and manufacturing leadership programs
- systems engineering architect leadership programs
- program, project and capture management leadership programs
- over 1,000 participants in our tuition assistance program
- active learnings center in our shipyards teaching over 200 job skills
- pipeline programs to onboard new hires and utilize mentorship
- GDIT Career Hub designed for internal job mobility
Pipeline Programs and Recruiting
In 2023, General Dynamics offered more than 1,300 internship opportunities across the company, as well as approximately 460 traditional apprenticeships in manufacturing or design competencies.
Our program has been named in WAYUP's Top 100 Internship Programs for the past six consecutive years. We partner with local colleges, high schools, trade schools and universities to recruit a diverse set of talent and provide training opportunities. In many cases, we also provide input on curricula to help schools design their programs to meet the skills students will need in the workplace.
In 2023, we partnered with nearly 200 colleges and universities to offer internships, information sessions and on-campus recruiting events.
Supporting our Veterans
We believe that our veterans share our devotion to providing the products and services to our nation that secure our liberty. This shared belief strengthens our dedication to hiring, training and upskilling veteran and active military employees and their families.
Our efforts extend to multiple partnerships with organizations that support efforts that better the position of our external and internal military communities. We offered dedicated employee resource groups and mentoring programs that assist in attracting, transitioning and retaining this critical part of our workforce.
More than 19% of our U.S. employees are veterans. This is three times higher than the number of veterans in the U.S. adult population. In 2023, we hired 3,475 veterans.