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Q&A With General Electric Employees
Life at GE gives seamless avenues for innovation, exposure, learning and development and a sense of purpose through a strong sense of volunteerism. Our employees are passionate to work on challenging assignments that bring tremendous learning and opportunities for growth. We encourage our people to meet their work commitments while balancing their own personal responsibilities.
How employees describe working at General Electric
Customer service and exchange/refund rules.
All their equipment's are durable and last longer
There really isn’t much to say about the
I stated earlier in a prevouis question.
functionality, quality, ease of use
What it's like to work at General Electric
- General Electric employees generally work 9.4 hrs a day
- Employees at General Electric report the work pace is comfortably fast
- On a typical day, employees at General Electric have 3 meetings
- 84% of General Electric employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- General Electric employees most often take unlimited paid vacation and sick days each year
- 63% of General Electric employees report they are happy with their work life balance
- General Electric employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a year
- 62% of General Electric employees call their work environment positive
Q&A With General Electric Employees
IDX: 50 TOT: 120
What is the onboarding process like at General Electric and how long does it last?
Same as others
Day 1 - all learning about HR, facilities, IT. Day 2 - begin working with your boss, Varies by employee from there.
What is the best advice you could give someone during their first month at General Electric?
Try to find another job
Make many friends. A wide network will help you achieve.
What kind of activities do employees at General Electric participate in outside of work?
Some fund raising, helping community centers, Non-for-profit hospitals, etc.
Occasional drink at the bar. Some groups do regular dinners
What are company outings like at General Electric?
Limited, very humble, not fancy
Outstanding. They put a lot of thought into the experience
How often do promotions happen at General Electric?
Not frequently
When warranted, not before
How hard is it to get promoted at General Electric?
Not easy
Easier at lower levels. Higher levels are closely scrutinized.
What are the most important soft skills I need to be successful at General Electric?
Self awareness first.
Being able to make a presentation at any time to anyone for your work or passing off someone else's as your own. This will get you further than any hard work you actually perform.
What unique perks and benefits does General Electric provide?
Nothing great to new hires. No pension. They may help with education.
Not many anymore
Does the company practice any form of Job Rotation? If so, in what structure and to which objective?
They have tried the lousy daisy chain in Assembly. Management cannot understand the machining rotation of fixture's. Poor management.
No
How are the benefits at General Electric for employees in Product?
Good
Very good
What do employees at General Electric think about their benefits?
They are not satisfied with them
Love them
How does General Electric handle HR issues?
Not good. Their ombudsmen and integrity lines are a joke. HR is not as good as they used to be.
The supervisor and managers handle the issues not HR.
How helpful was your Product team when you were first hired at General Electric ?
Not at all
not at all
What's the work from home policy like at General Electric ?
Abused to the max
Work from the lounge chair by the pool or from my fishing boat.
What's the pay like for Product roles at General Electric ?
Fair but should be much better
Fair to low once you top out no raises
How common are layoffs at General Electric ?
It depends. They clean house every ten year's
Now, common. Over last 7 years, uncommon
How common is it to switch departments or teams at General Electric ?
Not frequent but not common
Most people stay in the same department.
What interview questions does General Electric ask?
I have no idea what you are talking about.
Depends on interviewer
Does General Electric have any remote positions?
yes
Yes, global company
How does General Electric make decisions around promotions?
Make promises to younger employees and demote older ones to open positions saying they need to change for the company. have people picked for positions before the position is even posted.
Meritocracy is what they claim. In fact, it's a game of favorites.
How's the vacation policy at General Electric ?
Exceptional!! Take if you can make a window for it.
It is not very well, they give 2 weeks but make you take it at shutdown times, until your 5th year you cant use vacation time.
If you could make changes, how would you improve the culture at General Electric ?
Please put in paper towel dispensers at the kitchen. Please do more fun summer parties like we just had with the Summer Splash. Please keep hiring younger talent.
Culture is good at GE except for the people fearful for losing their jobs.
What's the company culture like at General Electric ?
Bad. no one will admit it
Strong on ethics and integrity. That's deeply embedded everywhere. GE is still struggling with top down vs bottom up management style. Trying to get more towards bottom up, but older leaders aren't quite on board with that approach yet. Change is constant, and typically a bit painful but also usually for the better. There is a deep focus on improvement and always trying to get better, sometimes meaningfully and sometimes superficially, but constant improvement is very important.
How productive are the people you work with?
Highly productive and well focused in some areas. Other areas are process or regulation focused which holds back the rest.
Not very productive at all
How long after an interview at General Electric does it take to hear back?
2-3 months
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Should I work at General Electric?
38% of General Electric employees would encourage their friends to become coworkers, whereas 21% are neutral and 41% would not recommend working at General Electric to their friends.
| 38% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 21% | Passive |
| 41% | Detractors |
