GE Reviews

I have been working at GE

Pros – Lots of Jobs opportunities Globally

Cons – Career is tricky with in one site.

I have been working at GE full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Laptops, cell phones, semi-flexible work location, good compensation, investment in employees, benefits.

Cons – Health care costs higher than many other employers, politics/bureaucracy, large offshore presence with IT.

Advice to Senior Management – Work harder at retaining top employees rather than replacing with offshore resources.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at GE as an intern for less than a year

Pros – They really care about all of their employees. It is obvious they are more than just a "big business" and want to better all things in life. They give great perks, and accommodate to everyone's situations.

Cons – Due to it being such a large company, it is a bit difficult being a new employee and getting everything set up.

Advice to Senior Management – Keep it up!

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at GE full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Highly skilled, hard-working employees who strive to be the best at what they do. Family-type atmosphere at my site. Opportunities for advancement though may require relocation. Great communication to employees.

Cons – Work/Life balance is not as good as it once was. Increasing headcount in Operations, Engineering and Quality organizations means increased workload for support functions but they get no relief. Fifty to sixty hour weeks are common. Simplification needs to be applied to all processes. Takes numerous workflows and approvals to get anything done.

Advice to Senior Management – SImplify all processes.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at GE full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Entry level training programs are challenging and expose you to excellent mentors. Global business assignment opportunities are available. Prepare to work hard, excellence is expected.

Cons – At times, focus on quarterly earnings over shadows customer needs.

Advice to Senior Management – Keeping promoting younger leaders to senior roles.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at GE full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – -Big company that provides infrastructure globally (water, power, healthcare, transportation, finance)
-Meritocracy: Best people rise
-Constant feedback: Provides regular feedback (often tough)

Cons – -Slow to change: lots of process
-Bureaucratic with senior roles going to central staffers rather than those driving business results
-Risk averse

Advice to Senior Management – Drive an entrepreneurial spirit, Reward people who follow-through on implementing their ideas rather than those who move every 2 years after making change

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at GE

Pros – Great benefits, interesting work, global company

Cons – Can sometimes get lost in the shuffle

I have been working at GE full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – One of the top companies in this country

Cons – you can get loss in the paper shuffle

Advice to Senior Management – Hire quality people

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at GE full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – Large organization with opportunities to move. Good place to hide for a career as long as you have decent performance appraisals.

Cons – Politically correct environment which is heavy on bureaucracy and work flows. Constant talk of "simplification" but have not seen anything other than lip service. Abundant job hopping, especially in management ...which is encouraged for growth (best route within the company) but horrible for business continuity. Matrix Organization intended to cause creative stress, but should be renamed to Siloed Fiefdom Organization to reflect reality. Also, bonus structure tied to unrealistic goals (20% increase in revenue for 2013? Really? Pure fantasy. For the record, we are down to plan by about 10%.... well outside of the bonus range unless you are in the Executive Band [EB]).

Advice to Senior Management – Follow through... make the process more simple, but restructure matrix so one manager has some control and is able to set direction instead of hoping the collective does not have key individuals worried more about their career advancement as opposed to the organizational needs,

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at GE full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Competitive salary and benefits for employees with longer service history.

Cons – New employees salary and benefits package differ from employees with long service history.

Advice to Senior Management – Options for exempt employees to work from home offices is slowly deteriorating productivity and accountability.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company