Is GE a good company to work for?

GE has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 21,166 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 81% of employees would recommend working at GE to a friend and 72% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about GE have been left by employees working as Executive , Technical Intern and Technology Co-op .

Does GE pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, GE employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at GE. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at GE?

81% of GE employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated GE 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at GE?

Engineer (414) , Software Engineer (386) , Intern (345) , Project Manager (308) , Lead Engineer (254) , Manager (198) , Estagiário (189) , Senior Software Engineer (142) , Mechanical Engineer (125) , Financial Analyst (122) , Program Manager (107) , Senior Engineer (95) , Director (93) , Internship (93) , Sales Manager (92)

What are the pros of working at GE according to real employee reviews?

"Flexibility and great people to work with" ((in 1007 reviews)); "Benefits are good and easily accessible" ((in 881 reviews)); "I believe that most management at GE tries to help employees have a good work/life balance." ((in 781 reviews)); "Great culture which (most of the time) listens to what the employees have to contribute" ((in 742 reviews)); "The pay is good if you are willing to put in sevens days a week all the time" ((in 574 reviews))

What are the cons of working at GE according to real employee reviews?

"But nooooo ... those who are at the bottom of the packing order pay the price of the poor management." ((in 518 reviews)); "Low salary and too many proceses" ((in 468 reviews)); "Big company with too many managers" ((in 258 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of tasks" ((in 199 reviews)); "Sometime very late working hours" ((in 81 reviews))

What are employees saying about GE layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about GE layoffs and their outlook for job security at GE in 2026.

What are the top reviewed GE locations?

Atlanta , Cincinnati , Louisville , Houston , Schenectady , Erie , Greenville , New York , Chicago , Boston , Fairfield , Stamford , Niskayuna , Milwaukee , Detroit , San Ramon , Lynn , Wilmington , Norwalk , Cleveland , Albany , Evendale , Dallas , Fort Worth , Melbourne , Waukesha , Los Angeles , Jacksonville , Richmond , Seattle

GE reviews

4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(15,516 total reviews)

H. Lawrence Culp, Jr.

85% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

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GE has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 15,516 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

5.0

Dec 7, 2011

Great company to work for

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big company with lots of opportunities.

Cons

Need geographical flexibility to move up.

4.0

Nov 28, 2011

GE is a good place to work after college.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

GE has a good name. Big Company with over 300,000 employees Diverse businesses: Capital, Energy, Healthcare, Transportation and many more. Many locations: Connecticut, Ohio, Georgia, and many overseas.

Cons

Their leadership programs are not as flexible as other companies. You have to stay within one of their business. For example, if you're with Healthcare unit, then you will need to stay with healthcare for 2 years. You can not choose Energy for other rotation.

3.0

Nov 24, 2011

Good place to expose to different businesses.

Research analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people, good learning opportunity.

Cons

Like any other big companies, less flexible, less opportunity for promostion.

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