Butt Kissing & "Burn 'em and Churn 'em" Culture, but Nice Benefits - Anonymous employee GE Employee Review

2.0
Jul 18, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- Good Health, Dental, Vision - "Unlimited" PTO - Company says all the right stuff when it comes to being "employee friendly" - A variety of flexible working arrangements - Pay was competitive at best - Depending on position, you get a bonus

Cons

- Salaried with the expectation that you work over 40 hours a week - Deliberately understaffed - Good luck using any of that PTO as it is always at manager's discretion - Since PTO is "Unlimited", all that time off you can't use is never compensated for with a cash out - Good luck using a flexible work arrangement - For advancement, playing office politics is more important than performance or ability - Someone who works 100 hours a week but produces poor results is viewed more favorable than someone who works 40 hours a week and produces good results - Butt kissing culture - Favor contractors to avoid giving benefits wherever possible - Inflexible and unadaptable management

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Thanks for sharing this, we implemented GE's Performance Development system to address some of these concerns. We recommend documenting work processes and achievements so that discussions with people leaders are productive.

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