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      4.1

      81% would recommend to a friend

      (15,514 total reviews)
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      H. Lawrence Culp, Jr.

      85% approve of CEO

      71% positive business outlook

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      GE has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 15,514 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
      1.0
      Nov 2, 2008

      GE is not me

      Lead engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The benefits were excellent - co-pays and deductibles were very low, lots of resources available, even on-site Learn GE management style and culture - no business background or advanced education is required to move between roles or as a pre-requisite for advancement

      Cons

      Most technology employees are basically managers of some sort - there was little if any opportunity to apply knowledge in your given field of expertise, most daily tasks were project-management related. All design-related tasks were performed by overseas contractors Does not value technical expertise - see above No creativity or innovation - products seen by management as not worthy of investment

      5.0
      Oct 31, 2008

      Can be great or unbearable depending on your role

      Fmp
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Autonomous work environment and a lot of room to spread your wings. Management is very competent and make goals and objectives clear from the beginning. Interesting project work. A lot of out of office activities and group outings encouraging in office friendships. Very flexible in terms of hours and days off. High visibility to upper management through weekly presentations and meetings. Long term direction of company is illustrated well through weekly presentations. Rotations through multiple functions within C & I provide the opportunity for a diverse experience. A certain level of security working with a large corporation such as General Electric.

      Cons

      Many repetitive tasks. Work culture seems slow sometimes. Your experience will be very dependant on the type of projects you are assigned and the rotations you go through. Down time seems to occur often upon the completion of a long term project. Opportunity for advancement is there, but only if you decide to join the corporate audit staff. Although the program is renowned, being an fmp is no different then being an analyst because of this. Advancement is not based on merit but more so on the time amount of time you've been with the company. Compensation seemed a bit low for the industry.

      3.0
      Oct 31, 2008

      The most important quarter is the quarter you are in....

      Sales manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Name recognition. The brand name carries quite a bit of weight when approaching customers. This helps in high dollar and high profile competetive offerings... nobody ever got fired for buying GE. Not a bad place to be in a tough economic environment. It is also a pretty good resume builder... Fortune continues to rank it tops in management development and best managers.

      Cons

      "What have you done for me lately" culture. Nobody celebrates the successes and everybody points out the faults. In addition, this culture is a very cover your butt mentality. Meaning, corporate climbers are everywhere looking to throw someone else under the bus to cover their own.

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