GE reviews

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

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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4.0
Dec 8, 2009

Pretty Good Place to Launch a Career

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Opportunities for growth, salaries are pretty competitive as well, the rotational programs are well regarded

Cons

POLITICS! But I guess that's everywhere in Corporate America. Other than that, can't really think of other cons to mention.

2.0
Dec 7, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

- some managers are very nice and are willing to help you with your career advancement. - you get to learn things very quickly at GE. -management keeps track of your work so if there is an opening you will be considered before others. -very good internal hiring - if you negotiate correctly with your manager your salary can be very good. If you have a university education then you will start off with a great salary. If you have just completed high school then there are still many opportunities for you but your salary will suffer a bit but if you work hard and put in some years, your salary will increase to a certain extent. - looks good on a resume

Cons

- management is not helpful at all and blame the employees for everything. - basically, GE knows that because they are a big company and that everyone wants to work for them since it looks good on your resume, you are easily replaceable. - Turnover is very high and everyone is working there for the money and not for the people. - I would advice everyone who works there to always keep copies of your emails because there will be many times that management will blame you for something. If you keep copies and confirmations from people then you have evidence that the job was done. - people are very childish and it's like going back to high school. Alot of back-biting and passing your work off to someone who works below you. - bad incentives for employees. There was no TV or employee lounge, the vending machines were bad and employee morale is very low - no collaboration between managers and employees - On the first day, you are basically told you what your job is and then its sink or skim. - management leaves early all the time. On Fridays you will not find any managers working after 2

2.0
Dec 5, 2009

Short sited & lacking direction

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Big company with a strong performance compliance driven culture Unlike some companies, you don't have to worry about you next paycheck Pay is lower but the hours make sense

Cons

Doesn't really know what markets to be in Court by surprise by the finance crisis & did not get out of real estate when it had the chance Selling NBC when it's performing badly and at the bottom of the value cycle

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