GE Consumer & Industrial Reviews

Pros

Work envoirnment is good.
Some of process are good.

Cons

Cant develop expertise in IT.

Advice to Senior Management

Leaders are more , not result oreiented but more of people management.

Pros

The company was good for making balance btw work and life
Also it was known as a global company
Free dinner

Cons

Salary was not so good(so so)
Very small organization(need more engineers)
Quite political than technical for promotion
No core technology

Advice to Senior Management

Make members to be proud on working GE korea

Pros

You get to work with great people who have a strong work ethic. There is the opportunity for gaining experience in many different types of engineering jobs--from the design side to the product maintenance, innovation, etc.

Cons

The work is demanding--if you don't enjoy what you do, it could be rough. Enjoy engineering, and it isn't as bad!

Advice to Senior Management

Keep hiring people who love their jobs. The people make the job. Being in a community of knowledgeable and interesting people is one of the big reasons I enjoy my job.

Pros

Globally respected conglomerate with opportunities to advance both professionally and personally. You have a wealth of learning tools and very smart collegues who are more than willing to show you the ropes. If you play your cards right, you can have a long lasting career with this company.

Cons

Salary by far is the downside to working for GE. Get in, get the knowledge, meet the people. But, similar to other business models, if you advance from within the company there is only a minor salary increase, versus if you come from outside, the offer is definitely sweeter. Great company overall.

Pros

Competitive pay
Decent benefits
Job stability of a large company
Good work/ life balance

Cons

The bureaucracy of government
Little room for growth as an engineer
Little to no training for engineers
This is a culture that nurtures and promotes managers rather than the engineers that do the work
Outsourcing of engineering work, regardless of the quality of the services received

Advice to Senior Management

To regain and maintain the competitive advantage GE must invest in its engineers with training and technical resources

Pros

Training provided throughout year, opportunities for growth, flexible manager on time in/out, employee recognition, convenient campus facilities like medical center, cafeteria, gym, etc.

Cons

Often the organization seems to have grown so large that there is lack of accountability on projects, miscommunication, departments don't know what each other are working on (even within departments). Way too many emails and over-communication on useless things. Terrible onboarding process.

Advice to Senior Management

Fix the onboarding process; it is a chaotic mess. Hold people accountable for when huge mistakes are made. Cut down on emails by providing usable intranet sites.

Pros

Allowed interns to move throughout sections of the business in as short as 6 month time frames. Also have avilable college reimbursements after 1 year of work.

Cons

Nothing really was a con out of working for GE's co-op program. It doesn't pay high nor low for interns in business programs. It could pay higher for the work you are responsible for in some internship programs.

Pros

Health benefits are great and cost friendly.

Cons

Promotions are all in who you know and not your job performance.

Pros

You work with very smart people
Louisville is a great place to live/work/raise a family
You have the opportunity to change jobs within the larger GE family
GE is very respected in business community

Cons

Employee engagement is not taken seriously
Financial measurements rule exclusively
If you make your numbers but don't take care of your team there are no penalties
Leaders are stretched so thin they aren't being setup to be successful

Advice to Senior Management

Upgrade the facilities - especially those used by many like Monogram Hall and GCC - they are an embarassment. It will increase morale.
Measure how many employee touch points leaders have every quarter - not just electronic ones - hold them accountable for building relationships with their employees. If they do it right, it will drive the bottom line.

Pros

* Great people to work with
* VERY challenging projects

Cons

* Too much focus on the current quarter, not enough strategic planning