Great Name, Average Company, Tough Business Climate
Pros
Global company with brand name recognition. Instance brand recognition Great leadership programs for those just starting out in their careers International focus. Good chance your day will involve working with global teams Work life balance. come and go as you please as long as work is done For such a large company - 350K employees company works well. GE works is true 6 sigma/ lean and cost management - great management/ sharp guys at the top In a small town - zero traffic. Great place to come in late career and stake out your winter or permanent retirement home Mild winters
Cons
Highly matrixed org. Hard to build teams and relationships Manager/ individual contributor culture fosters a "us them" mentality Nuclear - industry is in a very deep trough right nowm - natural gas, fukashima, financing, regulatory issues.............. Limited work and line of sight to new work is years away. Cost control to maintain profitability is main focus right now - keep lights on until new work In a small town - near beach. Higher cost of living, limited activities unless you love the beach