GE reviews

4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(15,522 total reviews)
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85% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

GE has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 15,522 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 Produktion industry (3.5 stars).

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4.0
Oct 2, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Good benefits, global company, generally smart people work there, lots of opportunity if you are willing to move and be flexible. Good opportunities for training and personal development. Good recognition of brand and company and adds lots of credibility to your resume.

Cons

Work-life balance can be difficult, lots of bureaucracy, type-A personality dominates. Sometimes it can seem as if certain people are "chosen" to be successful and are then coddled and promoted regardless of their performance.

4.0
Oct 1, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

GE has a fantastic line of products spanning many industries and markets. Many of them are driven by their ecomagination initiative - solving the worlds biggest problems with energy efficient, environmentally responsible products. You're very likely to be working on a product you can feel good about. Global Research, where I work, is a good place if job security is important to you. Historically GRC handles down markets quite well compared with the rest of the company. GE hires very bright, talented professionals. You'll have the luxury of being surrounded by people who can provide great ideas about your project, even if they've never worked in that particular specialty. My facility has a great "flex time" policy which allows you to accrue extra hours and turn them into a day off. Great way to augment your precious vacation days. Senior management seems very receptive to new ideas.

Cons

Benefits are pretty good, but the HR managers admit that GE starting salaries are in the 50th-60th percentile for your field. And there isn't much room for negotiation.

3.0
Sep 30, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

GE is a large, diverse company, which offers the opportunity to work in a variety of cities and countries, as well as functions.

Cons

People at GE work long hours, which makes balancing work and life challenging. 40 hour work weeks are pretty rare.

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