GE reviews

4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(15,507 total reviews)
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H. Lawrence Culp, Jr.

85% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

GE has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 15,507 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The GE employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Industrie manufacturière industry (3.5 stars).

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3.0
Jan 7, 2009
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Pros

GE Security shows an amazing amount of promise. It has strong acquisitions in video (VisioWave), access (Casi-Rusco), and fire (Edwards), and is finally making great strides to incorporate them all into an integrated security platform. If realized correctly, this surely will be a big player in the security industry. Dean Seavers shows great vision in leading the company in a growth-oriented direction. The company prides itself on compliance on all legal levels both in the US and worldwide.

Cons

General Electric is a company full of processes to ensure quality control and compliance at all levels. While most of these are extremely valuable and must be maintained, at times the bureaucratic nature of the organization prevents it from making quick navigational strides in order to compete with the smaller, leaner security players in the market.

2.0
Jan 7, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

It is large enough that you can network with literally thousands of people. I'm a firm believer that a company's worth is measured by the quality of the people who work there, and GE inherited (through several acquisitions) some truly dedicated professionals. There are always opportunities to advance, since (in my tenure) there was a lot of turnover.

Cons

For such a large company, I was surprised by the absence of processes when I joined. I have worked for family-owned businesses that took better care to provide computer backups, for one example. Promotions often seemed overly influenced by the "diversity" of the candidates (as opposed to their qualifications). I was verbally discouraged by one HR manager from applying for a job because I did not have the pair of chromosomes they wanted.

4.0
Jan 6, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good development programs. Hard working and friendly co-workers. Offices are well maintained and usually conveniently located. For the most part, it is very difficult to get fired as long as you work semi-hard and never break your integrity.

Cons

Long hours and pay not up to par with other major corps. Beware of the GE image and culture. You must be willing to fully absorb and accept their near military like operations and handling of affairs. If you cannot not assimilate to the standards and learn the basic jargon associated with a GE employee, you will stick out and eventually alienate yourself from other "GE" employees. Learn to play the game and keep it professional.

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