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    GE Reviews

    Updated 9 December, 2018
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    H. Lawrence Culp, Jr.
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    • "work/life balance can sometime suffer" (in 343 reviews)

    • "sometimes you have to work long hours" (in 180 reviews)

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    1. "Program Manager"

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      Current Employee - Program Manager in Montreal, QC
      Current Employee - Program Manager in Montreal, QC
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at GE full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Great opportunities and a culture of coaching.

      Cons

      The current financial situation with GE is making dynamics challenging.

      Advice to Management

      Money is a consequence of following the right path. Though it's inevitable to be mindful of paying the bills, and at times we need to deviate, but it should not be the culture and should be only short lived.

    2. "consolidation"

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      Former Employee - consolidation
      Former Employee - consolidation

      I worked at GE full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      great company to work for

      Cons

      travel hours sometimes long and stressful

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      "Program Manager"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at GE full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Fantastic resources in training, IT, etc. Still has some of the great culture traits that made it such a fantastic company.

      Cons

      Traded its old values for gimmicks and lack of discipline that led to its downfall. They just have too many awful leaders.

      Advice to Management

      Figure out a way to identify awful leaders, that have become masters at managing up and promoting themselves, with no regard for the company's well being. Then remove them.

    4. "Software Developer"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at GE full-time

      Pros

      Decent work environment, average salary and flexibly hours.

      Cons

      Almost everyone got laid off...

    5. "Commercial Operations"

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      Current Employee - Sales Support Manager in Markham, ON
      Current Employee - Sales Support Manager in Markham, ON
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at GE full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Great school, process driven, trying to act as a start up, recognize the global issues and how they affect the company

      Cons

      burocratic, too big at times, hard to come up with a decision, going through tough times right now

    6. "Good technical work, complete lack of excitement"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Neutral Outlook

      I worked at GE full-time

      Pros

      Since GE is big, it can invest resources in working on challenging technical problems. If you find yourself in the right group, your work will be rewarding. And the company culture about taking care of their employees is excellent.

      Cons

      GE is a typical Company with a capital C. Huge layer of middle management, plenty of people just trying to climb the ladder. As a conglomerate, it lacks focus on its products and the priorities keep shifting from year to year. This results in people constantly questioning the value of their output.

    7. "Manufacturing tech"

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      Current Employee - Manufacturing Technician in Welland, ON
      Current Employee - Manufacturing Technician in Welland, ON
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook

      I have been working at GE full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      No supervisors, salary, good people to work with

      Cons

      Lack of organization, underpaid, work not related to job description

    8. "GE Grid Solutions Canada"

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      Current Employee - Senior Quality Assurance Analyst in Calgary, AB
      Current Employee - Senior Quality Assurance Analyst in Calgary, AB
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at GE full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      global, meet people from all over.
      Pay well, plenty of opportunity to grow

      Cons

      Big bureaucracy
      HR takes months to get anything done

      GE Response

      10 Oct, 2018

      Thanks for your recommendation, we appreciate it.

    9. "Business Outlook"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at GE full-time

      Pros

      Global, Diverse, Benefits, Training & Development, Promotion from Within

      Cons

      Communication Channels need improvement for such a big company, accountability

      GE Response

      10 Oct, 2018

      We're always working to improve our communications (this feedback being one example), so thank you for letting us know!

    10. "Quality Control"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at GE full-time

      Pros

      Good salary and benefits package.

      Cons

      Company sometimes lets corporate red tape hinder progress.

      Advice to Management

      Give more power to site management. Running the various sites worldwide from head office doesn't work!!!

      GE Response

      10 Oct, 2018

      Thank you for your comments, we appreciate it!