GE Aerospace reviews

Average compensation to market. Although GE is an engineering company, it can definitely sometimes feel like engineering is treated as a cost center by management and not given the respect it deserves. There is an expectation of casual (unpaid) overtime by management, usually around 4 hours a week in excess of 40, during times when paid overtime is turned on (before you can start charging overtime). Engineering culture can feel like a "boys' club" and there are definitely your fair share of crusty "old guard" guys who act like a-holes. Diversity is relatively low (I'd say engineering is around 15% female, just a guesstimate, and by far majority white) but this is definitely partially a function of the fact that the Midwest in general is not as diverse as the coastal regions of the country and many engineers at GE come from nearby Midwestern engineering programs that are majority white. Not an excuse, just some context. I am a female engineer and neither myself nor any of my minority friends at GE have ever been treated with anything other than respect. The affinity networks (mentioned above in Pros section) are awesome for balancing this con somewhat.

Chronically understaffed, at least in my area. This is causing a severe knowledge transfer problem, as the majority of my coworkers are near retirement age. The work environment is also very regressive environment, possibly due to age demographic... The people I work with became proficient with circa 1990's computer technology, and are openly hostile towards the adoption of anything new they may have to learn. Despite official corporate endorsements of diversity, my area is openly intolerant of ethnic and sexual minorities