Is GE a good company to work for?

GE has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 21,147 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 81% of employees would recommend working at GE to a friend and 71% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about GE have been left by employees working as Executive , Technical Intern and Technology Co-op .

Does GE pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, GE employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at GE. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at GE?

81% of GE employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated GE 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at GE?

Engineer (413) , Software Engineer (385) , Intern (344) , Project Manager (308) , Lead Engineer (253) , Manager (198) , Estagiário (189) , Senior Software Engineer (142) , Mechanical Engineer (125) , Financial Analyst (122) , Program Manager (107) , Senior Engineer (95) , Director (93) , Internship (93) , Sales Manager (92)

What are the pros of working at GE according to real employee reviews?

"Flexibility and great people to work with" ((in 1003 reviews)); "Benefits are good and easily accessible" ((in 874 reviews)); "I believe that most management at GE tries to help employees have a good work/life balance." ((in 772 reviews)); "Great culture which (most of the time) listens to what the employees have to contribute" ((in 733 reviews)); "The pay is good if you are willing to put in sevens days a week all the time" ((in 571 reviews))

What are the cons of working at GE according to real employee reviews?

"But nooooo ... those who are at the bottom of the packing order pay the price of the poor management." ((in 513 reviews)); "Low salary given my experience and knowledge" ((in 460 reviews)); "Big company with alot of disfuntionalities and bad managers" ((in 259 reviews)); "Long hours and not very stable" ((in 201 reviews)); "Poor upper management." ((in 79 reviews))

What are employees saying about GE layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about GE layoffs and their outlook for job security at GE in 2026.

What GE locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Overland Park , Michigan City , Asheville , Canton , Knoxville , Shreveport , Pittsfield , Huntsville , Van Buren Township , East Cleveland

GE reviews

4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(15,502 total reviews)

H. Lawrence Culp, Jr.

85% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

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 Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

16K reviews

1.0

Sep 9, 2012

Management from Hell

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits on par with any big company 401K, Medical, Dental, Vision, EAP

Cons

No respect or opportunities for experienced workers. Medical not as good as at other big companies I've worked at. No bonuses or profit sharing I've found my managers to be incompetent, aimless and verbally abusive. I've had 3 managers and the last has been the worst. No way to deal with him. Had to simply remove myself

2.0

Dec 29, 2011

Very Stressful work environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The GE name on your resume. Own a product or process from beginning to end.

Cons

Lots of politics.Absolutely no training provided. Past due jobs get assigned to you. Random assignments thrown at you and are asked to figure it out at your own. No structure to the learning process. This way learning is severely affected. No guidance or support or mentoring provided to new employees. Multiple people watching over your shoulder and you are doing the job all by yourself. Constant pressuring to complete jobs by deadline (even past due jobs), doesn't matter even if there is a learning curve. People in charge don't want to listen or hear what the actual problems / issues are. They just want the job done. Extremely bureaucratic and chaotic. Disorderly and lots of confusion. Highly understaffed.

3.0

Mar 16, 2011

My experience at GE has been very challegning and work life balance is an issue.

Applications engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

GE is so large and well respected that even if you decide it's not for you and you leave after a few years, others will be impressed with your experience there based on the reputation of the company. There are many, many jobs available within the company so you could potentially make it your place to grow throughout your career.

Cons

Though the company claims to promote work life balance, it's understood that you're expected not to be a "9-5'er". Any significant advancement requires working a lot of unpaid overtime. Only those who devote almost all of their waking hours to the company have real chances of "success".

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