GE Reviews

Pros

After a year with GE it is a very a good place to work and start your career. The only challenge is dealing with the high level of bureaucracy which can be frustrating at times

Cons

The bureaucracy is a real drawback, this gives the place the feel that you are in government at times and not at one of the most innovative companies in the world.

Pros

The company is the only company that openly admits to employee online monitoring!

I think that says a lot for their integrity! (A++)

They maintain a amazing company educational cours4e library of several thousand personal. technical. and up to date business courses free for employees. And still offer tuition reimbursement incentives for educational facilities you may enroll in locally.. (Colleges, tech schools, etc)

There is an annual program for the performance review process that is basically making you keep your resume up to date, and the emphasis is to use the new "buzz words" corporate feels is right for the times - after you take an in house class about them..

Their retirement plan is incredible, and remains the best I have ever seen for a big business, especially as so many other places phased them out. the heart of it is 100% company funded!

I was in a target department during a RIF that was unfortunate to be involved in, but I also feel it was a wise bjusin3ess decision! I stayed my remaining 2 weeks making sure my project transitioned seamlessly for our customers. I am sure most people, including myself, would have simply left the same day at other companies!

Cons

The biggest downside is management always in a state of concern that they could be sacrificed to provide "the scape goat" needed to satisfy stockholder concerns over company profits and or projections.

Watch a couple of the movies from the 50's where there are a dozen "yes men" always following the CEO around; or even realize most f the comments made by Jay Leno about GE (partners with NBC) are not fictional one liners - they are real!

Even 30 Rock is a reflection of GE conglomerate day to day issues - but with a bit too much embellishment!

Of course, they are well compensated for their stress and most stay loyal for their entire career, so is this really a con? I would return in a heartbeat!

Advice to Senior Management

To management I can only recommend weeding out the active "yes men"! Don't fire them, just get back to basics on their own merits! Many of their predecessors have been guilty of this for over half a century, but I feel GE would be much stronger as a business in these troubled times, with the workforce becoming more loyal and projective as a result!

But overall, GE's management does a fantastic job!

Note: The CEO at GE receives a salary and compensation that appears excessive to the media and the public often misled by uninformed reporters. But he really is a great deal for GE in the big picture, and worth the price!

Pros

Exciting place that stretches one's talents and skills.

Cons

Lack of work-life balance and rapid changes creating a lot of tension.

Advice to Senior Management

Lack of work-life balance and rapid changes creating a lot of tension.

Pros

1. Smart colleagues
2. Access to training
3. Opportunities to work in different industries
4. Resume' builder

Cons

1. Large company (sometimes impersonal) in the midst of difficult times
2. Benefits are under pressure (especially heath)
3. Have to be willing to move for advancement

Advice to Senior Management

GE Capital needs to be pared back. We need to be a technology company again.

Pros

Huge community of coworks that you can ask questions, share ideas and gain data/information.
Strong focus on cross functional team work to achieve objectives.

Cons

Organization has become functional so at times people operate in silos only willing to do there particualR function and nothing more.
Leadership could is not always forthcoming with performance feedback. Due to very fast pace environment we do not make the time to celebrate individual or group "wins"

Advice to Senior Management

More focus on performance feedback, individual growth and succession planning. Finally, ensuring the time and effort is taken to recognize performance and celebrate wins

Pros

Challenging work, good enivironemnt and generally nice people

Cons

Heavy emphasis on powerpoint presentation

Advice to Senior Management

Give people stretch role when they deserve it

Pros

Good pay
Nice facility
Friendly and helpful people
Great place to gain experience and education

Cons

Locations are limited
Intern work can get repetitive

Pros

Great work life balance. Always thinks ahead of the time. Invests in future and breakthrough technologies to keep its businesses and people best prepared for the future. Provides aome of the best learning oportunities.
Demands best peformance, not aplace for just earning your living. If you love to compete and win, this is the place, otherwise you will not survive for long. The company is brutal when it comes to cutting slack.

Cons

Size of the company is sometimes a disadvantage but usually an advantage. Those who join GE later in their career do not get the same level of attention/support compared to the candidates coming from its MT programme, even if you are the best, expect to be counted 2nd best.

Advice to Senior Management

Look beyond your program gradutes for promoting best talent. That's becoming one of the major discontent of people.

Pros

Management is fair with feedback

Cons

Location of the plant is rather boring -- not much happening in the surrounding neighboorhood

Advice to Senior Management

Keep up the open and clear communication

Pros

Large company with stellar background provides stability in an uncertain job environment/market.

Cons

GE is a big company and somewhere in the world everyday someone is being laid off. If it happens to you then there is no consideration given typically for having acquired a certain level of expertise when applying for internal positions.