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      4.1

      81% would recommend to a friend

      (15,507 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 15,507 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
      Jun 11, 2008

      GE Offers the Best Leadership and Work Ethic in the Business

      Operations management leadership program
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The pay is above many other manufacturing jobs. It is a place where further education is promoted and GE offers great Leadership opportunities. Something is always going on and it is a very fast pace job. There is never a dull moment. The people who work at GE are really great people who are welcoming and open to new ideas. Everyone is very professional and are willing to work as a team to get the job done. GE is located all over the world and offers great opportunities to travel and experience different cultures. GE also owns several different types of businesses and it is relatively easy to jump from one business to the next if desired.

      Cons

      There is no work life balance. Working at GE is a lifestyle. GE runs 24 hrs a day, seven days a week. When something needs to be done it is expected that Employees will drop everything they had going on after work to stay and get the job done. Because of the expectation it is not a good company to start a family. They offer very little vacation time - Entry level only get 2 weeks of vacation for the first five years working at GE. After five years employees get 3 weeks of vacation. It is also a very stressful work environment.

      4.0
      Jun 11, 2008

      The grass isn't greener here

      Vice president
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      There is a lot of opportunity to learn a variety of roles. They offer many leadership development programs - some good, some so-so. If you can identify a good one, you should take advantage - they are resume builders. Benefits are good, too. Also, opening up the braintrust of a world - literally - of folks is very interesting.

      Cons

      If you want to move up, you need to move to less-than-desirable parts of the country. There can be too much analysis around projects - and someone is always quick to launch an unnecessary six sigma initiative around something. If you want to increase your pay, you need to jump to different business units. There's also a huge good old boy network - many people are still in positions that should have been eliminated some time ago.

      4.0
      Jun 11, 2008

      GE - Good for Career, if you can live through it.

      Manager, marketing communications
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great for the next job - having GE on the resume is a huge door-opener. There's a certain credibility that comes from working for the company - in large part, because employers can be reasonably sure of your capabilities. For example, if you were in one of the 'program' jobs, such as IMLP or FMP, there's a cadre of people who have completed the same program that gives a benchmark for your performance. It's like attending an Ivy League school vs. State U. ... Ivy League is known everywhere, but State U. is less well-known except in the geographic region. If you want to see the world, Join GE. The old adage about moving around has really been replaced; there's more emphasis on learning & mastering the job now, instead of learning every job in the company by relocation/reassigning you every 12-18 months. That's a huge improvement.

      Cons

      Given the flat organization structure, you can be a the same level for many years. You'll get pay increases, but not necessarily a title change. Their performance review process is too rigorous - there's just no getting around the "bottom 5%" situation with them. If you're graded as "least effective", you should get back in the job market, fast. You're expected to stay in a role for 18-24 months, and that is rigorously enforced. Even if you're the best candidate for an opening, if you haven't hit that milestone, you can forget about changing jobs. (Caveat - unless you're considered" Top Talent" in the annual Performance Management derby). Annual reviews are done, and a huge amount of time goes into this - almost bringing other work to a halt. However, your pay increases aren't necessarily annual - for Top Talent, it is 12 months, if you're considered "Highly Valued" - the middle 85% or so of employees, it is between 15-20 months. If you're "Least Effective" there is no raise. GE provides great benefits, but the tradeoff is that you will work very, very hard and very long hours. Have a kid, plan to be back on line within days, even if you are taking maternity leave. There's not a lot of empathy about dealing with family matters. The expectation is that you are available 24/7, even in non-customer-facing roles.

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