GM Canada Reviews

Pros

Job Satisfaction, Good Salary and a good atmosphere. I like the creative freedom I am able to exhibit. Discounts on cars as well.

Cons

Ofter is is difficult to get peoples attention in Detroit. Long hours, low raises and when the economy is struggling layoffs.

Advice to Senior Management

Offer Stability

Pros

There aren't really any pro's other than they have access to jobs from some large clients. They pay at lower end of industry norms and what you sign up for is all you will ever receive unless your internal manager pushes them for your retention.

Cons

There is no structured advancement, no career feeedback system, no improvement in salary over time. They do not even respect their original employment agreements or legislated working condition minimums if they feel that they can get away with operating this way. Employees are a comodity to be exploited for all of the revenue they generate for the firm with no ethical limit to the self serving behaviors of the firms principal management team.

Advice to Senior Management

A firm does have the responsibility to treat its clients and employees in an ethical and transparent manner. Contracts are meant to be honoured and respected with good faith and integrity by both the employer and employees.

Pros

Good salary before recent cuts, good advancement, experience recognized later as valuable (large multinational company). Hours were reasonable and good work/life balance

Cons

Recent changes have lowered a lot of the former advantages. Very poor morale among older employees; new employees are also working on contracts for years with no benefits. Little opportunity for advancement in recent times

Advice to Senior Management

Company needs to reduce reliance on interns and contract employees to foster loyalty; it runs both ways. Middle management (i.e. Level 8) is currently bloated with poor managers who have not been proportionally cut as severely.

Pros

Good company to work with. Good work life balance. Flexibility. Not a pressurized job all the time. You do get some high pressure days. It is good for the employees.

Cons

Screwed up management. Some micromanagement. Management is not fair and selfish. This is why the company is going down, as the cream of the employees is not recognised well.

Advice to Senior Management

Be fair and open to criticism. Management should be more technical and be active in participation.
Management should be proactive.

Pros

-Salary is very good
-from engineering side, technology is also up to date
-get a lot of chance to work on what you wish
-safety training and attitude towards safety is commendable

Cons

-dull environment, everyone sits between dividers
-no overtime work allowed unless it is approved by plant management or even higher now
-dealing with the union is definitely not the best of experiences
-living in St. Catharines is not fun unless you know people there
-sometimes bosses don't appreciate what you have done as much you think (or don't give you the feedback you think you deserve - as an intern anyway)

Advice to Senior Management

Dont make it go bankrupt.

Pros

GM Canada offers many opportunities in mnay fields of work. It is not too difficult to move between jobs to try something new if you become bored or are lackin a challenge

Cons

Currently our benfits are being cut due to the credit crisis. The core structure of this company is solid. The company has cut a lot of its senior staff over the past 6 months - one more round should get rid of most of the deadwood. The company will make it.

Advice to Senior Management

Cut out some of the middle managers that are there because they have seniority - scrutinize performance feedback.

Pros

Discounts on car. They are also good with letting people take time off. Good discounts on events and good benefits package. Depending on your job, management is pretty much clueless as to exactly what your 'duties' are.

Cons

Management is clueless. They show no appreciation, and give very little information about activities coming downstream. The work environment is very segregated, with visibile minorities sticking with themselves. At times, it becomes very hard to get work done, as people just wonder around drinking tea without really answering any emails or returning phone calls with proper answers.

Advice to Senior Management

You need to overhall your corporate policy and actually enforce it. You need to remove some of your managers who pretend they know what they are talking about.