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      4.1

      81% would recommend to a friend

      (15,502 total reviews)
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      H. Lawrence Culp, Jr.

      85% approve of CEO

      71% positive business outlook

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      4.1

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.9

      Culture & values

      3.8

      Work/Life balance

      3.8

      Compensation and benefits

      3.8

      Career opportunities

      3.6

      Senior management

      GE has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 15,502 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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      16K reviews
      4.0
      Aug 17, 2008

      Great place to start a career.

      Financial analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Large organization has the resources to provide a good learning environment. If you have a question, you can usually find someone who is an expert in the area (the hard part is finding them). If you can get on the right track (e.g. start in one of their leadership development programs) then there is a lot of upward potential.

      Cons

      If you work in finance, expect to work on the weekends at quarter close. Expect to do more accounting than actual finance. Annual planning never stops (it just changes from SI to SII to Op Plan to whatever the new buzzword is) and there is less value in it because you do it so frequently. Financial systems are complex and may not be designed to support your business.

      5.0
      Aug 16, 2008

      GE a Great Employer for strong, motivated, intelligent future leaders of the business world

      Auditor
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      GE provides access to state-of-the-art technology and management training, unparalleled by other companies I've seen. Employees are encouraged to continue education by refunding costs for advanced degrees at academic institutions as well as sponsoring them to go to training classes and external seminars/workshops throughout the year. GE makes good on its claim of being a diverse employer with meritocracy-based advancement. The Company sponsors several affinity networks to help African American, female, gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American employees feel comfortable and confident that discrimination in the workplace is completely unacceptable. GE also has one of the most comprehensive benefits packages in the world including being one of the few employers to offer a full pension after retirement. GE offers many programs for flexible work arrangements as well, making it easy for employees to work remotely and spend more time with family if they desire.

      Cons

      There is a lot of pressure to be cost-conscious and spending on things like celebrations and office comforts is very limited. Employees are constantly trying to take cost out of operations to bolster the bottom line. While being cost sensitive is a good discipline for an organization, I think that GE goes overboard sometimes in order to make profits as high as possible. When the company puts out hundreds of billions of dollars a year, it's hard to understand why the people who make it happen can't even get a free cup of coffee in the office lounges. Other than those minor things, though, there aren't a lot of major pitfalls to working for GE.

      4.0
      Aug 15, 2008

      Great company under Jack Welch.... Now running on 1 sigma performance.

      Account manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      GE is a performance-centric company. Everything is measurable and measured. So, whether or not one is doing a good job is never a question. As a result, employees who are competitive and wants to grow are inspired. You meet many smart, competent, competitive, type-A people in GE.

      Cons

      Lower pay scale than competitors. Must accept military style commands. If one wants to get promoted, one must move everywhere. It can happen anytimee.

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