GE reviews

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

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 Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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16K reviews
3.0
Oct 4, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Opportunities - geographically, industry, etc

Cons

Options limited if you don't start right out of college and are part of the development program. Hierarchy structure is the worst I've seen. All creates a "look at me" culture.

2.0
Jun 13, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Generally good work conditions and pay but they will wring it out of you

Cons

Spineless leadership, solely focused on profits and cash flow Strings attached to every benefit/ reward Fake advocacy for the trend of the week ... we're pro veteran, we're pro LBGTQ, etc (back to the spineless leadership ... no one stands for anything EXCEPT GE) Cult like atmosphere at times ... "what have you done for mother GE today"

5.0
May 12, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Best Company to learn from - They develop the best leaders in the world - Teaching/Learning Peers, Mentors, Leaders - They become like true family - Best Business Ethics ever experienced in a Large Global Co - GE does drop kick the "D" Players that may perform well, but are real jerks. Since leaving to test the waters and grow in other Industries, I am amazed at how most companies are inept at dealing with and quantifying the cost of jerks wandering around as bright shiny stars. No need for that as GE Teaches that you can have both exceptional people and exceptional performance at same time. Limitless career opportunities. You can really go anywhere and do anything. There are always emerging businesses, things to do, leaders to learn from. - This is the only company I have worked for that I have recommended to Friends - I do not regret leaving as after being at GE for many years, I was recruited out for an opportunity I could not refuse. I found the skills learned at GE to be superior in many ways in operations, leadership, finance, Quality, Innovation, Collaboration, Human Capital and HR. Other companies have not compared. Now nearing retirement, I mentor and encourage students to highly consider a career at GE.

Cons

Only one con and regret is that you get sucked in so deep that you do forget to have a life and you never get the time back. It takes a lot to keep advancing and as you learn more, you tend to give more but it's important to learn how to take vacations some times.

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