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3.5

57% would recommend to a friend

(11,738 total reviews)
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Mary Barra

48% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Culture & values

2.7

Senior management

General Motors (GM) has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 11,738 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The General Motors (GM) employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.7 stars).

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12K reviews
5.0
Oct 10, 2008

Take it in stride

Global process leader
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

After 15 years tenure, the people continue to be my best reason to work for General Motors. Certainly as an engineer the continuous challenge of new vehicle development and alternative propulsion systems keeps me enthusiastic.

Cons

The whole global economic crisis: rising energy prices, commodity and steel price inflation, the possibility of a deep global recession are headwinds out of GM's control. These forces additively amount to uncertainty, constantly imploding human resources, and tough actions which we don't enjoy making. Job security does not exist for my generation, If the playing field was level and we didn't have the costs of all the benefits and unions and all that, it'd be a different world

4.0
Oct 4, 2008

If the company survives the next 2 years, GM will be a great place to work

Team leader
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

This is a large company with many opportunities to work in a variety of roles. The company's transition to a global company is now complete, and working with GM units around the world is a great experience and a way to learn and understand about different cultures. The engineering processes are common, so now even though Americans, Germans, Koreans, Chinese, and Brazilians speak different languages, they all have a common understanding of the vehicle development process and we can leverage each other's strengths to develop the world's best products. GM's recent products have been very well received and compare favorably with any competitors out there. GM employees finally have products they can be proud of.

Cons

The current company situation is not good. GM's financials are very precarious and high gas prices and the credit crisis are dramatically hurting sales. As a result, the company is embarking on the most aggressive headcount and cost reduction in its history, and there is lots of turmoil and churning in the ranks. Currently morale is very low due to the large number of retirements and looming salaried workforce cuts. There will be no merit raises and profit sharing for the foreseeable future. Our current mode of operation is survival; i.e., conserve the precious cash and hope things get better before the bank account runs dry.

5.0
Oct 2, 2008

We may not be #1 right now but watch out Toyota!!

Engineer
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great products, brilliant team of engineers. Global presence is strong with many opportunities for ISP's. Pay & benefits are excellent. Education training thru GMU is targeted and allows for good professional growth. Good team enviroment in Product Development which enables a critical focus on getting it right the first time. Advancement in automotive technolgy is at a lightning pace that is exciting and cutting edge.

Cons

Still a conservative white male bastion!! Worklife balance is considered a priority yet there are times that this is impossible due to timing demands. North American automotive market in general is decline and NA opportunities are limited.

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