Is General Motors (GM) a good company to work for?

General Motors (GM) has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 16,590 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 57% of employees would recommend working at General Motors (GM) to a friend and 44% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about General Motors (GM) have been left by employees working as Manufacturing Engineer Intern , GPG TRACK Engineer and Internship .

Does General Motors (GM) pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, General Motors (GM) employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at General Motors (GM). This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at General Motors (GM)?

57% of General Motors (GM) employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated General Motors (GM) 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at General Motors (GM)?

Software Developer (742) , Software Engineer (742) , Engineer (287) , Operador De Produção (250) , Design Release Engineer (215) , Senior Software Engineer (175) , Assembly Line Worker (169) , Estagiário (153) , Manager (146) , Intern (141) , Senior Engineer (118) , Group Leader (103) , Mechanical Engineer (101) , Manufacturing Engineer (99) , Project Manager (99)

What are the pros of working at General Motors (GM) according to real employee reviews?

"The benefits were good and there was a structure in place to promote professional growth." ((in 1388 reviews)); "Pay is good but not worth the amount of work you have to put in." ((in 1013 reviews)); "good work life balance and remote" ((in 893 reviews)); "The people you work with are great and have helped me grow so much since I started here." ((in 648 reviews)); "Many education resources Great culture and behaviors" ((in 368 reviews))

What are the cons of working at General Motors (GM) according to real employee reviews?

"Frequent reorganization and layoffs." ((in 327 reviews)); "3 years and can get put in a group with a new or bad manager." ((in 220 reviews)); "Money isn't exactly market Company is very wishy washy with changes Workers are not very well respected by senior leadership" ((in 215 reviews)); "The hours are long and there can be alot of travel if you are managing a global program." ((in 174 reviews)); "Hierarchy, Favoritism, Culture, Process, Leadership" ((in 41 reviews))

What are employees saying about General Motors (GM) layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed General Motors (GM) locations?

Warren , Detroit , Austin , Milford , Chandler , Roswell , Atlanta , Pontiac , Arlington , Flint , Wentzville , Lansing , Spring Hill , Fort Wayne , New York , Phoenix , Lockport , Lordstown , Toledo , Kansas City , Dallas , Rochester , Grand Rapids , Grand Blanc , Bedford , Tonawanda , Roanoke , Bowling Green , Los Angeles , Chicago

General Motors (GM) reviews

3.5

57% would recommend to a friend

(11,733 total reviews)

Mary Barra

48% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Culture & values

2.7

Senior management

General Motors (GM) has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 11,733 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The General Motors (GM) employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

12K reviews

2.0

Jul 16, 2026

Valuable learning opportunities hindered by poor management structure

Senior software engineer

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Pros

I was able to learn some interesting things in robotics, computer vision, etc. These jobs can be hard to come by, so it was a nice entry point. Plenty of chances to prove your worth, considering the incompetence of some of the managers and leads (but dont expect to be paid for the effort, you gotta show the effort first and you *might* get an early promotion)

Cons

Layoffs are frequent and nonsensical. Absolutely no warning that it will happen, you just wake up one day with the meeting on your calendar. Pay is OK. After being laid off late May, I found a job in a month or two that paid more (150k base -> 180k base) The things I learned were almost entirely self taught. Leads and management provided zero structure. They didnt use jira at all. They didnt write up business requirements for projects. Leads didnt create technical requirements. Milestones were vague. Everything was completely unorganized due to the inexperience of upper management and engineering leadership.

2.0

Jul 16, 2026

High turnover and poor work-life balance overshadow benefits

Sharepoint administrator/developer

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Pros

I have a job. 401k match, vacation and sick time.

Cons

1. Professional Development and Talent ManagementSubjective Career Advancement: Promotion pathways heavily rely on internal networking rather than objective merit.Top-Heavy Structure: Leadership roles appear oversaturated, creating a bottleneck for upward mobility.Misaligned Talent Acquisition: Aggressive hiring from the tech sector over automotive veterans has led to high turnover due to cultural misalignment and inflated compensation structures.Ineffective Evaluation Systems: Performance metrics lack objectivity. Strict grading caps treat "Exceeds Expectations" as standard achievement, which actively discourages top performance.2. Workforce Culture and Compensation EquityPolicy Discrepancies: Executive leadership retains flexible work-from-home (WFH) arrangements, creating a cultural divide with the salaried workforce.Unbalanced Workloads: Responsibilities have increased without corresponding salary adjustments, significantly lowering the effective hourly rate.Diminishing Benefits: Frequent organizational restructuring and layoffs are paired with a noticeable reduction in core benefits, including high-deductible healthcare plans.3. Work-Life Integration and Employee WelfareWork-Life Imbalance: Overbearing workloads routinely spill into off-hours and weekends, causing severe burnout.Rigid On-Site Mandates: Inflexible return-to-office policies force on-site attendance for roles that are demonstrably successful in a remote environment.Disappointing Crisis Response: Leadership failed to offer remote flexibility during hazardous air quality events, prioritizing office attendance over basic employee wellness.4. Strategic and Visionary MisalignmentDisconnect in Corporate Mission: The "Zero, Zero, Zero" corporate slogan lacks realistic execution and does not align with daily operational realities

4.0

Jul 16, 2026

Product Management no longer important to GM

Senior product manager

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Pros

Very few to share, as the position seems to be no longer culturally relevant to the company

Cons

GM spent many years acquiring and growing talent to adopt and implement Product Management. Now, with the new "silicon valley" external leaders they have been hiring, Product Management does not appear to be in GM's future.

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