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General Dynamics NASSCO

A typical day at work at General Dynamics NASSCO felt more draining than productive. The workload was often inconsistent—either overwhelming with unrealistic deadlines or slowed down by poor coordination between teams. Communication gaps made even simple tasks more complicated than they needed to be, and it often felt like employees were left to figure things out on their own without proper guidance or support.

What I learned during my time there had less to do with professional growth and more about how to navigate a difficult and sometimes toxic work environment. While I did pick up some technical and operational skills, the lack of structured training and mentorship made it harder to develop in a meaningful way.

Management was one of the most challenging aspects. There seemed to be a disconnect between leadership and employees on the ground. Concerns were often overlooked or dismissed, and decisions didn’t always reflect an understanding of day-to-day realities. Accountability felt uneven, and favoritism occasionally appeared to influence opportunities and treatment.

The workplace culture contributed heavily to the negative experience. Morale was often low, and there was a noticeable lack of trust and respect among teams. Instead of collaboration, there was sometimes tension and blame-shifting, which made it difficult to feel motivated or supported.

The hardest part of the job was dealing with the environment itself—navigating unclear expectations, inconsistent leadership, and a culture that didn’t always prioritize employee well-being. It created unnecessary stress on top of an already demanding role.

The most enjoyable part of the job was working alongside a handful of dedicated and hardworking coworkers who tried to support each other despite the challenges. Those moments of teamwork and shared understanding were often the only bright spots in an otherwise difficult experience.

As an Area Manager a typical work day consists of an 8 hour day plus two hours that are required, one at the start of your day and one at the end of your day, the bad; these two hours are not paid to the employee and it is frowned upon if you charge them and you may even get suspended for it. There have been Area Managers that have been fired due to this culture and the reasoning behind it is that it is considered fraudulent charging. 

Top management has zero leadership skills and they play the Good Old Boy game very well. Program Managers will promote their friends  and tell you that your time is coming while they continue to promote friends and their favorites. This is especially true with the Girl Power Bunch at NASSCO. Once a person is hired on at NASSCO this Girl Power Bunch is very much visible throughout the LHD Program. Men are looked at as not worthy of anything and women are promoted on the premise that they are women and not that they can accomplish the job. Men are promoted at lower rates and there is no complaining because HR just brushes you to the side and tells them that it is unfounded accusations. 

Good environment to work in but will cause you to lose your morale and begin to start looking for other jobs elsewhere.

When I was there, I had plenty of employees from the shop I was in offer to teach me the tools of the trade, as well as many people from other shops that asked if I wanted to help them or would allow me to help when work got a bit slow so I could learn more about the trade they were in just in case I wanted to go out and try something new, many of the employees always strive to get the work done, while some tend to take it a bit easier, but I'm sure there are people like that at most other work places. Most of the employees I was working with were always ready and willing to help with what I was tasked to do or teach me how to do the job they were on when working with them. I've had plenty of fitters give me tips I didn't know and had a couple lessons from the welders and brazers, I was even able to do a bit of brazing at the end of the day with a couple of the certified brazers watching over and giving me good criticism about what I could improve on when I was finished. Overall it's a good place to work, some people here and there are kind of slacking but many others make up for it with all the hard work that they do around there.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Outstanding work, ethics, all standing protocol for safety for coworkers and staff great place to work on the coast. Outstanding staff excellent pay no household parking for employees. Just an awesome place to work good health benefits, good retirement package.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Must always maintain safety protocols. It is a. Hey, such a military work environment a lot of construction going on safety procedures, and protocol must be taken at all times.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Versatile, work environment, culture, including military, excellent communications with all staff members and coworkers

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
To maintain safety for yourself and coworkers to ensure that protocol is taken for all work task on a daily basis fun place to work incredible work environment

Not even sure where to start. The company is unorganized. They don’t care for morale even in the face of a class action lawsuit. They run their people 7 days a week. They won’t let you have a day off even past the legal limit of 2 weeks.  They switch your schedule at last minute and flip flop on what hours your working nearly everyday. The Bremerton NASSCO location has a lot of nepotism and favoritism. The managemnent  fail to recognize the people making the company run while refusing to cut employees that slack off due to parents or love interest inside the company.  I’m working 70 hour week without time off Monday-Sunday many of us have worked months like this without time off. They like to think it’s a reward to work, so if you work hard  for them don’t expect a pay raise or anything useful they’ll just give you even more hours thinking that’s what you want. All on all the company is terrible. The people I work with are great but the company and management obviously don’t care about anything but the work.

The workday here was very relaxed but safe.  There were procedures in place that we as mechanics had to sign off for before going forward with certain task which helped us remember the safety rules and regulations every step of the way.  Sometimes it seemed redundant but for the most part they were very necessary in ensuring that safety was on the mind of all the mechanics there, which made me feel more safe and kept me optimistic about going into certain areas of compartments on the work-site.  The other mechanics were very informative in helping to find with the location of certain tools, and machinery needed to perform whatever job you had for the day.

When i started in nassco i was a painter then i was sent on leave because there was no more work then when they called me back they started me as a ways man now bare with me ways man is actually a scaffold builder now as a painter i was getting paid16 an hour well as a ways man i was still getting paid16 an hour oh and to top it when there was a permanent position as ways man open they just hired people that had relatives i enjoyed being a ways man i even got my high rise license i learned how to use a super boom lift wich goes up to180feet up in the air even though i was only licensed to go 135feet either way unless you are well connected with people in NASSCO  you are stuck at 16 an hour  the whole time you work there

This job has literally changed my life for the better. Being with NASSCO has awarded me many opportunities I have never received at any other job. The culture here in Bremerton is like a family in the offices. I haven't had many management people understand that I am a parent and I have other things outside of work. But here, they allow me to be there when needed for my child. The work can be stressful, but there are people who will go out of their way to help you when needed. The benefits package, the compensation, the PTO, the people I think are great reasons to work here. Not to mention the work is rewarding. I am glad I took a leap of faith and applied to work here, it really has been one of the best career decisions I have ever made.

A typical day at Nassco is coming in and waiting until 07:30 for role call. After that we stretch and go over safety rules. When all that is done my co-workers and I go into are own booths and start welding. One of the things that i learned at Nassco is the safety rules that we had to learn, for example do not stare into the welding light or you can get a very bad burn that feels like sand paper in your eyes. Management At Nassco I Felt Was One sided as far as race go but it helped me work harder for what i wanted.My co- workers where very helpful and motivational. The hardest part of the was the long hours welding in a small booth that felt like it was 100 degrees every day.The Most enjoyable part of the job was learning the craft of welding.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The best part of working with GD was the leadership and our team.  We worked well together, and our manager was very knowledgeable.  

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Going to the yard was stressful due to the lack of parking areas.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Most people work independently but when required they can work well with others.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
A typical day for me was getting my coffee, logging in for the day, and immediately start on my daily tasks.  We had meetings on a weekly basis to find out our needs, issues, and new assignments.

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