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      4.1

      81% would recommend to a friend

      (15,512 total reviews)
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      H. Lawrence Culp, Jr.

      85% approve of CEO

      71% positive business outlook

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      4.1

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.9

      Culture & values

      3.8

      Work/Life balance

      3.8

      Compensation and benefits

      3.8

      Career opportunities

      3.6

      Senior management

      GE has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 15,512 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The GE employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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      16K reviews
      4.0
      Oct 7, 2014

      Great company if you can stomach the size

      Commercial finance analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      GE offers entry level training programs in a variety of fields that provide you with an unparalleled early-career experience, and has well-defined tracks through the company for at least several years. You'll learn a lot, do a lot, and probably move a lot (hopefully for you that's a pro ... if not, shift it to the con section in your checklist!).

      Cons

      There are about as many employees working for GE as there are people living in the country of Iceland - 300,000+. That's one heck of a bureaucratic machine to deal with, and GE often suffers for it. Trying to change the direction of even a very small business unit can feel like trying to steer a cruise ship with a rudder the size of a credit card: you better be very patient, and not expect to radically overhaul anything. Additionally, GE's favorite technique for making quarterly numbers is to freeze travel and freeze hiring, so departments are chronically understaffed and unable to meet face to face with key stakeholders who may not be colocated with you.

      4.0
      Sep 29, 2014

      Good company that loves to reorganize itself frequently.

      Services director
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      GE acquired the company I previously worked for, so there was an adjustment period. The insurance benefits have changed some, and I think are basically average - which is to say better than some companies, worse than some others. But there are other good benefits - like a pension, plenty of Sick, Vacation, Personal and paid vacation time, and flexibility when needed - at least in the GE business where I am.

      Cons

      GE loves to reorganize - It has been 8 years since the acquisition and I have seen 5 reorgs in my business. Reorgs are unsettling for staff, and every time a new leader is introduced, they reorg us to their liking. There has also always been a sense that senior leadership is disconnected and really doesn't even know what they are reorging. Leaders move around from GE business to GE business every few years. Also, it is difficult to move up in the company past a certain point. It seems you have to start out of college in one of the programs, and/or join the Corporate Audit staff, to gain the visibility needed to move up. That can be frustrating for people who joined from an acquisition, and who bought into the GE culture and message very early on. The other thing which tends to add to staff morale issues is how frequently we are pushed to do more with less. Teams are combined and peoples jobs are more than doubled, with no salary increases, meager merit increases, and little acknowledgement. It's demotivating.

      4.0
      Sep 23, 2014

      If you don't have any room in your brain to learn, don't bother to apply for a salary band career at GE.

      Salaried
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Every 18 months to two years, the opportunity to seek a new role becomes available; if you do not like your job or boss, you have the ability to control your own future to a point. Good benefits, good periodic rewards as days out at events paid.

      Cons

      There is much work, considerable pressure to learn quickly and produce.Others will help you if you ask, though.

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