Pros
Work life balance at GP is great. You usually don’t see folks working long hours or working weekends. Their retirement benefits are great with a high match %. It is a low stress environment.
Cons
Career Development: Don’t go to GP if you’re looking for career advancement, to get exposure to leadership, or a place where high achievers are rewarded. GP is extremely hierarchical and folks with 15-20 years experience have never given presentations to executives or have leadership roles. It is a company that stunts your potential for your next role because you have limited exposure to senior leadership. You rarely get experience outside of your direct responsibilities. I learned more and did more things in 1-2 years at other companies than some after 10 years at GP. The average age of a manager at GP is approximately 10 years older than other places I’ve worked and they know less and are less confident. Comp: GP is unlike any company I’ve ever worked at with their policies on pay structure. They claim this is a strength but they always use their MBM principles to not reward employees. When I started at GP I was told there would “absolutely” be a bonus program “because we have to be competitive to other companies” but that was a lie. I was explained that the bonus program was “under review”. During my entire tenure at GP I never saw a bonus. This is during the same time the company bragged it had its best financial years in history! Having worked at numerous Fortune 500 companies where a bonus is a consideration in total comp package I was extremely frustrated as I was noted as a high performer in my performance reviews. Other companies would’ve paid out 200% bonuses in such circumstances. Secondly, I had coworkers, and myself, that never saw their salary change in years. GP does not believe in COL or merit increases. Your salary at your start date will generally be your salary for 5+ years. You may, but may not, see your salary change even when you change roles. GP is not a remote company. Working remotely will severely stunt your career opportunities. Most of the jobs are plant support where you must be at a facility a certain number of days per quarter or full time in office Atlanta jobs. The remote roles that are remaining have no growth prospects. A lot of the workforce is baby boomer generation and waiting out their days until retirement. Most of these employees are dissatisfied with these cons but they’re just counting down. Several openly told me this. Lastly, GP and Koch companies push their political and business philosophy stuff on you. They brag that this is what makes their culture great. You’ll get an email to join Koch PAC nearly every week. You will be regularly required to make short presentations about how Koch’s MBM/PBM is great. Employees roll their eyes and grit their teeth going thru the motions to appease middle management. I’ve never seen a company push this stuff on employees like Koch. They don’t live out their principles when you point out inefficient or flat out wrong processes but powerful higher ups don’t have appetite for change or they aren’t incentivizing top talent (both of those are stated in the MBM framework).