Pros

you can work in any of their business you like and people from one business can go to other very easily. GE gives flexibilty in terms or working hours and can pretty much get a job anywhere in the world

Cons

i dont see any problesm perse but I believe if you compensation is biggest factor than they are not leaders in that area

Advice to Senior Management

they ahve great job in maanging the company in tough times. but I think i dont I understand how they decide about selling businesses

Pros

Competitative pay with good people. The people were really what made you consider going to work. Nice experience, gave insight into my future desires from a job.

Cons

Bad, broken down plant. Really provides a really insightful fact that manufacturing is dying and GE is attempting to drop lighting from its industry.

Advice to Senior Management

Of this plant the people at the top were good people. Sometimes a little to driven by the numbers and less of the tangible things goingon.

Pros

great people and a great environment; it was refreshing to be surrounded by peers who seemed to be "at the top of their game"

Cons

the environment at GE is very cutthroat - either you get it or you don't; sometimes management wasn't as understanding about the personal life-work balance, however, this varied with the manager you were assigned to work under

Advice to Senior Management

please give more informal feedback throughout the FMP program; ultimately, we learn from your experiences and are thankful when receiving constructive criticism

Pros

networking, locations, busuiness units, work, responsibilitys, work life balance, travel

Cons

typical big company politics, up or out

Advice to Senior Management

give the fmp trainess more flexibility on what jobs they can go over after the program

Pros

name and establishment in global markets

Cons

robotic people with some talent, though they get along with one another, basically the people with good educations who could not get hired at investment banks

Advice to Senior Management

too old and out of touch. everything is really out of date between the management style and even their attitudes toward life and higher education

Pros

Great global presence. Boundaryless in every way. Excellent people to work with. Your career is based on your networking at GE as well as delivering.

Cons

You'll witness several young, inexperienced people that don't deserve it move up quickly. Unless you are in a management program out of school, it will be more difficult to move up.

Advice to Senior Management

Stop giving so much, so soon to IMLP's. You promote them way too fast and then they take their experience elsewhere. You need to focus on those who are dedicated to GE and have greater experience too. GE Capital was unfairly treated by GE Corporate resulting in the good talent leaving GE Capital. GE Capital is the train track that kept GE rolling.

Pros

Working with highly talented and smart people. Can learn a lot and develop your skills fast. Very admired name shown in resume.

Cons

Glass ceiling for immigrant. Too much politics in the orgnization. Too stressful. Little training or educational oppotunities. So-so benefit package

Advice to Senior Management

Treat employees better. Don't be too short sighted. Provide more training oppotunitiies. Fix the evaluation system and make sure promoting right person.

Pros

Good place to work, good experience

Cons

Tax deducted at source for interns, (usually we are tax exempt). This is not mentioned during the offer, tax deducted on a meagre amount.

Advice to Senior Management

Please do not deduct tax from your intern paychecks, they are pretty small as it is, it would be better if you informed in advance if you did.

Pros

Many opportunities to move within the company.
Nice name recognition for your resume.
They like to hire former military.
There can be some good training ooportunities.
Some good perks if your lucky.

Cons

Seem to always meet cost targets by cutting headcount.
Sometimes too bureaucratic to get anything done.
Long hours are unwritten rule. (Get to work before your boss/manager, and don't leave before they do!)
They talk about work/life balance, but that is just a program.
The almighty dollar is king- stock price is the golden idol.
Some people horde information, to ensure job security... makes it harder for the rest of us to do our jobs.

Advice to Senior Management

Don't always cut costs through headcount reduction. Don't "spread the Wealth" making all business units take the same cost cutting actions- reward the better performing ones by not hammering them so hard, and squeeze the laggards harder... it is demoralizing when "No good deed goes unpunished!"

Pros

A variety of roles and career paths available. You have the opportunity to stretch yourself in jobs. Always something new to learn and a challenge to solve. A variety of business units to work in covering different industries.

Cons

In 2010 GE will be switching its medical benefits in the United States that will drastically increase the medical costs to employees. Further all salaried employees have not received salary increases since 2008. I am not sure how the company thinks employees will be able to afford these additional costs without being compensated. GE is moving from employer of choice to middle of the pack. Years ago you could depend on GE to be stable and not worry about losing your job. You also had great medical and retirement benefits. Today you can get laid off at any time and your medical benefit costs will increase by 150% with 0% salary increase. Not to mention that the company has historically had lower than average salaries. I believe that in employees will have to seriously take this into consideration before joining the GE team in the future.

Advice to Senior Management

Focus on your employees. If you make them successful the company will follow. Stop letting the government dictate the way we operate our business.