GE reviews

4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(15,506 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 15,506 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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4.0
Nov 24, 2008
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Pros

Leading positions in the industry it's in; systematical training for leadership development; friend working environment; internal transfer is flexible; very well respected company in its industry

Cons

Total compensation not very high compared with competitors

3.0
Nov 24, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

GE is a global company with a lot of opportunity to learn in an extremely professional environment. GE is very structured which provides the employee comfort in knowing what is expected and what needs to be done in order to perform well in your role.

Cons

The company does not want to face feedback that is anything but positive and glowing from employees. If you have a problem with management, best to keep the issues to yourself, should you approach HR or senior management, you risk jeopardizing future opportunities for promotion. Also, HR is there for management, do not expect there support unless you are highly ranked in the company.

5.0
Nov 22, 2008
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Pros

I think the best reason to work for GE are the training and risk taking opportunities as well as the talented senior managers. GE is continuously putting its managers through some form of training- whether it be in basic management skills, quality (Six Sigma/LEAN), Finance, or Innovation. All this training drives a group of leaders and up and coming leaders who all speak a shared language. Risk/Reward opportunities are encouraged early in careers at levels that wouldn't be allowed in other companies. These risk opportunities are successful because, thanks to all of the training, every risk opportunity must have a full and easily executable mitigation plan. And finally, I've get to meet an inept senior manager. While I might not agree with their philosophy or a specific action, they are always well thought out and with positive intent.

Cons

The downsides are exceptionally long hours and relatively low pay. The GE risk/reward culture drives the long hours as well as relatively untenured employees having "bigger jobs" than they would at other companies. This means that their average pay is lower than those with the same role in other companies, but in those other companies it would have taken them longer to be allowed to perform the same duties.

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