General Motors Reviews in Detroit, MI Area

Pros

Great coworkers, no micromanagement and the ability to act independently from management in making own decisions. respectful work environment at all times.

Cons

Stingy with vacation time, no time off, sick days are held against you. Not a very good work life balance.

Advice to Senior Management

Listen to your employees, stop the nepotism, and pull your own weight instead of dumping major projects on lower level employees.

Pros

Work with dedicated and professional people
Has resources to execute its plans
Great opportunites to apply and grow personal capabilities

Cons

Has stigma given bankruptcy
Has high leadership turnover
Business model demands rigourous and continual cost reduction
Product category is mature

Advice to Senior Management

Keep working to make GM a viable business for generations to come. The future will reward car companies with great products and GM is well positioned to deliver great product.

Pros

Benefits & pay are good

Cons

limited opportunites for growth & promotions,
lots of overtime with no pay,
to get a head need to be part of good old boys network
leadership drives a lot of work for analyst but rarely makes any decisions based on that info

Advice to Senior Management

Downturn is a great time to make a fesh start and change behavior for good

Pros

The auto industry is very exciting and General Motors has an great history and is working hard to regain its position as the global leader.

Cons

Much of the top management talent has left the company and those that have replaced the talent are promoted from within and very green.

Advice to Senior Management

Hire older employees who take pride in working for an American Company.

Pros

The people here are wonderful. Everyone is professional, friendly, and supportive in every aspect of life. I truly enjoy my job.

Cons

The only negative thing about working here is that I live in the suburbs of Detroit and it is a long drive every day.

Advice to Senior Management

Keep up the good work! Since bankruptcy we are on the right track, moving fast, and making a difference. General Motors is the World Class Leader for Automobiles! We design, build and sell the world's best vehicles!

Pros

Very good health care, and good training programs

Cons

Promotions are hard to come by.

Advice to Senior Management

Keep up the good work

Pros

-Well Payed
-Flexible Hours
-Nice people
-Expansive complex in Warren, MI
-Some nice perks, such as company car occasionally and trips to proving grounds

Cons

-Not very rewarding
-Almost no interaction with bosses
-Depressing place to work during the economic downturn
-Middle management is not entirely competent

Advice to Senior Management

Pay more attention to your interns. If my experience was like most interns, then it does not look great for future hires. n.

Pros

Good union company so the salary and benefits are a positive.

Cons

Too big, too impersonal but seems to be taking off again.

Advice to Senior Management

You are going in the right direction. Get rid of the government ownership.

Pros

Fair working conditions, seeing cars designed and built is still cool, ability to do a lot of different things with your career provided you have the right network.

Cons

Pay was substandard for the amount of responsibility. Benefits were not that great, glad I got my MBA before they took that away. No cell phones etc when being asked to take international calls on weekends. Just an example of some of the things that went on.

Advice to Senior Management

Blow up the GOB network and start fresh.

Pros

General Motors truly has limitless resources. They have enough intelligent, committed people that they can build a world-class vehicle with the proper leadership (Corvette, Cadillac CTS are two examples).

Cons

Upper management does not understand the customer experience and that customers want reliable, dependable, world-class vehicles. Too many of their vehicles are mediocre or just better than their last model.

Advice to Senior Management

Focus on the product and the customer experience. Excel in these and your reputation will improve.