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      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

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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 15,507 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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      16K reviews
      5.0
      Jan 12, 2009

      Terrific resume value --- great to start your career not for mid career switches unless you are senior enough !

      Cas associate
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      Pros

      GE's resume value is terrific. Extremely well managed and fair in almost every respect. I learnt so much about how to think, analyze, communicate, collaborate and deliver results. It was amazing to see how well managed the company is and how connected all the divisions are. You truly feel connected to the entire organziation. There are lots of best practice exchange meetings and you get to meet and see people from across the company. Extremely disciplined in all respects - everyone is focussed on the goals and timelines. The company geniunely invests in development of its employees globally. There are a multitude of career opportunities and there is real interest in finding the next role for you based on your skills, performance, development needs and one can easily move across functions - operations, finance, sales, marketing etc.

      Cons

      Great place to start your career or move to early on in your career. The company places a lot of value on GE experience. You lose out to people who have graduated from one of GE's famous programs - FMP, IMLP, TLP, Audit Staff etc. There is too much focus on internal stuff and not enough on external customer oriented impact. Not great for work - life balance especially if you are on the management track. While the career development process is fair I found that relationships are important but then they are important everywhere ! You have go with the company speak - any deviation from company speak is viewed upon as negative instead of positive feedback. Great place to be in your 20's and if you are in your late 30's make sure that the position is visible and offers you an executive band track (EB in GE speak). If you are not EB you are NOT on the management track and your growth will be restricted though the company will take adequate care of you.

      1.0
      Jun 25, 2008

      Great resume padding... if you can survive the bureaucracy and lies.

      Systems engineer
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Great line on your resume, as long as the interviewer at your next company hasn't worked at GE...

      Cons

      Red tape, red tape, red tape - the bureaucracy has evolved into a monster preventing any flexibility in career advancement, education, or adjustment to business practice (even if that adjustment would bring on new customers and cut costs). EVERYTHING is over-promise and under-deliver, from bonuses to career advancement - management has a culture of lying to to employees and clients about everything - usually for absolutely no good reason.

      4.0
      Jun 11, 2008

      GE - Good for Career, if you can live through it.

      Manager, marketing communications
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Great for the next job - having GE on the resume is a huge door-opener. There's a certain credibility that comes from working for the company - in large part, because employers can be reasonably sure of your capabilities. For example, if you were in one of the 'program' jobs, such as IMLP or FMP, there's a cadre of people who have completed the same program that gives a benchmark for your performance. It's like attending an Ivy League school vs. State U. ... Ivy League is known everywhere, but State U. is less well-known except in the geographic region. If you want to see the world, Join GE. The old adage about moving around has really been replaced; there's more emphasis on learning & mastering the job now, instead of learning every job in the company by relocation/reassigning you every 12-18 months. That's a huge improvement.

      Cons

      Given the flat organization structure, you can be a the same level for many years. You'll get pay increases, but not necessarily a title change. Their performance review process is too rigorous - there's just no getting around the "bottom 5%" situation with them. If you're graded as "least effective", you should get back in the job market, fast. You're expected to stay in a role for 18-24 months, and that is rigorously enforced. Even if you're the best candidate for an opening, if you haven't hit that milestone, you can forget about changing jobs. (Caveat - unless you're considered" Top Talent" in the annual Performance Management derby). Annual reviews are done, and a huge amount of time goes into this - almost bringing other work to a halt. However, your pay increases aren't necessarily annual - for Top Talent, it is 12 months, if you're considered "Highly Valued" - the middle 85% or so of employees, it is between 15-20 months. If you're "Least Effective" there is no raise. GE provides great benefits, but the tradeoff is that you will work very, very hard and very long hours. Have a kid, plan to be back on line within days, even if you are taking maternity leave. There's not a lot of empathy about dealing with family matters. The expectation is that you are available 24/7, even in non-customer-facing roles.

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