Pros
BetzDearborn was a globally respected leader in innovative water chemistry solutions, research, and trusted name to customers. However, after 10 years of GE, research was offshored then shutdown, and countless people have been laid off while trying to achieve GE's required profit margins. There are still a few good people left, but too often GE managers don't understand the business well enough to be successful.
Cons
The last 2 years have been wave after wave of layoffs, retirements and job elimination. Everyone I work with (>40) are doing the jobs of multiple people, impacting work/life balance. There is no bench for talent, technical experts are a dying breed. Very few promotional opportunities for early/mid career, unless you're a female/minority (GE loves diversity metrics!) or a graduate of a GE rotation program. The end result is unqualified managers, poor leadership, no strategies, and bad culture with low trust and overworked people.