GE reviews

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

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
4.0
Feb 17, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Excellent dedication to quality and integrity The people truly are amazing to work with. Very helpful. Co-op Coordinators have always been extremely helpful for me. Great Experiences to add to resume

Cons

Their IT "Helpdesk" needs MAJOR Overhaul Like any Union shop, sometimes things can be made much more difficult than necessary.

3.0
Feb 16, 2010

Big company blues

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Big company. Stable. Fairly easy to maintain the status quo. Good place to retire from, because they still have a pension plan.

Cons

Sr managers don't seem to be as interested in company growth. Only their next job within GE.

2.0
Feb 16, 2010

Why working for GE isn't all that great

Anonymous employee
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Pros

If you want to move up, there are opportunities to do so. If you're fresh out of college and thinking of management, there are programs within many business disciplines to get you there. They have a global footprint, so location will never be a problem. They are very serious about having a non-hostile work environment. They are very good to mention who's been promoted, retired, etc.

Cons

They mostly pay "competitively", which means "lower than average, but close enough". There is no direct correlation between your annual reviews and your raises. Some people will only work with you if it does not interfere with their own work. Some business areas are so large nobody knows how they relate. It makes it very difficult to find help outside your area. Because there are a multitude of "personal websites", it's very difficult knowing where to go and how to start a process. You have to "know somebody" to get your job done. You train with your own time and money. Training budgets were reducing every year. During any "state of the business" meeting, the leaders don't seem very excited as a whole. New products are introduced sounding like it's an afterthought. There is so much stuff on the powerpoints you forget what the core message is. The leaders can't explain their messages in clear, succint tones. Everything is "GE-speak".

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