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Joining General Electric - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining General Electric is that the company was unprepared on their first day. General Electric employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 40% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Answer	Percent
Yes	69%
No	31%

Did you have a positive onboarding experience when you were hired at your current company?

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	23%
Prepared	23%
Somewhat Prepared	15%
Unprepared	31%
Very Unprepared	8%

How prepared was your company on your first day of onboarding?

Answer	Percent
Yes	40%
No	60%

Was your direct manager helpful with your onboarding during your first 90 days?

Meet Your Managers

Your direct manager highly affects your experience at a company; overall managers at General Electric are rated a C+. At General Electric most employees said they received feedback once a year or every week. 69% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at General Electric.

Answer	Percent
Every week	21%
Once a month	16%
Once a quarter	21%
Once a year	24%
Never	18%

How often do you get valuable feedback on how to improve at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	6%
No	94%

Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?

Answer	Percent
Yes	69%
No	31%

Do you feel comfortable giving your boss negative feedback?

Negotiate Salary

If you think you and your skill set should be valued higher than your offer, negotiate your salary! 36% of men and 27% of women at General Electric said they negotiated their salaries. On average, General Electric employees earn $100,898. General Electric ranks in the Bottom 25% for compensation in Boston. Learn More about Salaries at General Electric.

Average Salaries at General Electric by Department

$155k*

Engineering

$165k*

Product

$113k*

Design

$107k*

Marketing

$75k*

Operations

$59k*

Admin

$129k*

Business Dev

$74k*

Finance

$161k*

Communications

$46k*

Customer Support

$139k*

$100k*

$209k*

Legal

$129k*

Sales

^* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Get Acclimated

Now that you’ve joined General Electric, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At General Electric the most common answer selected by employees is a 30 minutes break. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at General Electric, many employees say it’s because of the comp & benefits.

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	8%
Comp & Benefits	37%
Co-Workers	13%
Comfort & Familiarity	29%
Career Advancement Opportunities	13%

What's the main reason you stay at your current company?

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	12%
1 hour	27%
45 minutes	7%
30 minutes	32%
I eat at my desk	22%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	4%
Once a week	13%
Once a month	21%
Once a quarter	29%
Never	33%

How often do you socialize with team members outside of work?

Professional Development

General Electric ranks in the Bottom 25% of companies for professional development in Boston. 48% of employees feel as though General Electric is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 31% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at General Electric.

Answer	Percent
Yes	31%
No	69%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	48%
No	52%

Does your current company provide you meaningful opportunities for career advancement?

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