Poor compensation - Assembly Test Technician GE Aerospace Employee Review

1.0
Oct 23, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Used to be a good place to work

Cons

The pay used to be somewhat competitive and the bonus was even decent. Since all the inflation, all of the other companies are raising rates while we’re still getting paid the same. Our bonus went down, but the sign on bonus went up. They also added drug testing on site and if someone wants to embarrass you, they can turn in anonymous notes to EHS or HR and they will make you strip in front of the IT guy. When we found out about this, we said that if you have to get naked you should be taken off site and have the test administered. HR even responded “you’re not naked because you still have your clothes on you”

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
Apr 21, 2026
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Pros

The engineers who work hard and take themselves seriously are still working here and are great to collaborate with and solve problems. The projects are interesting, as long as your manager is considering your interests and career path. There are ample opportunities in commercial and military, with the commercial being more of a remote/Teams environment and military being more in person. Bonus structure is strong, 15%. Incentive pay for coming to work. Work life balance mostly depends on the job you sign up for.

Cons

Managers may not have come up through the engineering ranks and so they may not understand us. They focus more on process, like Flight Deck, than having actual knowledge to solve problems. The technical expertise in the sub section and especially section level has gone down in the last 5-10 years. This less technical management class seems to be impacting engineering turnover among the IC’s. Additionally, constant pivots, often due to inconsistent funding, also decrease morale. Lastly, it’s possible your manager doesn’t care as much about your career as they do just getting tasks done / covering the bases. Basically non-existent health care (very high premium and deductible for larger families). Biased hiring through Next Engineers.

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