Pros
This is a large company with many opportunities to work in a variety of roles. The company's transition to a global company is now complete, and working with GM units around the world is a great experience and a way to learn and understand about different cultures. The engineering processes are common, so now even though Americans, Germans, Koreans, Chinese, and Brazilians speak different languages, they all have a common understanding of the vehicle development process and we can leverage each other's strengths to develop the world's best products. GM's recent products have been very well received and compare favorably with any competitors out there. GM employees finally have products they can be proud of.
Cons
The current company situation is not good. GM's financials are very precarious and high gas prices and the credit crisis are dramatically hurting sales. As a result, the company is embarking on the most aggressive headcount and cost reduction in its history, and there is lots of turmoil and churning in the ranks. Currently morale is very low due to the large number of retirements and looming salaried workforce cuts. There will be no merit raises and profit sharing for the foreseeable future. Our current mode of operation is survival; i.e., conserve the precious cash and hope things get better before the bank account runs dry.