Pros
GE is an outstanding place to learn and grow. Excellent senior management. When we have access to them, we learn a tremendous amount. GE offers great training and a culture of training and growth. People really do love working for GE and that enthusiasm helps motivate employees. I also feel that good work and analysis is well rewarded at GE. If you go above and beyond, you will be recognized. However, if you just do the standard work and perform fairly, GE will keep you around but you will never advance. GE seems to keep people around for a long time despite strong or poor performance.
Cons
Bureaucracy can at times be stifling and employees are not empowered to make decisions. It would help to have more transparency within the company. Employees don't often know what is going on. Some senior leaders are excellent with communication and even during hard times, they are honest and straightforward with employees. Other senior leaders need to learn these lessons as well. Another downside is that there is no known clear path to promotions. People really don't know what to do to get promoted. There is sometimes a black box for how decisions are made. Employees should have a better understand of this.