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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
635
TOTAL
RATINGS
6992

General Electric Company Culture

General Electric Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
3.1/5
General Electric's Overall Culture is rated C-

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

General Electric CEO

Bottom 45%Bottom 45% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Lawrence Culp General Electric's CEO
Lawrence Culp
67 /100

Diversity at General Electric

Bottom 45%Bottom 45% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C

Diverse employees at General Electric have rated Team, CEO Rating, and Manager as the highest categories they have scored

Women at General Electric

Top 50%Top 50% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C+

Women at General Electric have rated Team, Manager, and Work Culture as the highest categories they have scored

General Electric eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Top 50%Top 50% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

-3

General Electric employees are -3% more likely to recommend General Electric as a great place to work

38%Promoters
21%Passives
41%Detractors

Working at General Electric

Working at General Electric is rated below average by 635 employees, across various culture dimensions. General Electric employees rate Team highest among all categories, and think that Perks And Benefits and Meetings have the most room for improvement, putting General Electric’s culture in the Bottom 35% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 30% compared to other companies in Boston. See below in detail how working at General Electric was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at General Electric

C-

Overall Company Culture at General Electric is rated C-

Last updated today

Bottom
35%

General Electric ranks in the Bottom 35% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 635 Employees

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Finance
78
Finance78
HR
73
HR73
Business Dev
72
Business Dev72
Design
66
Design66
IT
64
IT64
Marketing
63
Marketing63
Sales
62
Sales62
Customer Support
61
Customer Support61
Engineering
60
Engineering60
Operations
58
Operations58
Product
51
Product51

General Electric Employee Reviews

Out of 668 General Electric employee reviews, 59% were positive. The remaining 41% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping General Electric improve their work culture.

59%
41%
Positive Reviews59%
Constructive Feedback41%

Positive Reviews From General Electric Employees

  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    The people around that I work with daily
  • What are some of the best things about your team?
    We work well together, every helps
  • What do you like best about the leadership team?
    There really isn’t much to say about the

Constructive Feedback From General Electric Employees

  • What needs to change to make the company culture better?
    I stated earlier in a prevouis question.
  • What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
    I do not work with my coworkers as I support the customer directly.
  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    There is no "leadership". Managers and executives change jobs every two years and never have to face the consequences of their decisions. They ignore the people that stay in place, make arbitrary and counter-productive decisions, then leave for the next whirlwind to tear things down again.

General Electric Company Information

General Electric Company Overview

General Electric was founded in 1892 and its current CEO is Lawrence Culp. Since its inception 134 years ago, General Electric has grown to 205000 employees.

General Electric Mission, Vision & Values

General Electric Mission Statement

General Electric Company’s (GE) mission is to usher in the next industrial era and to build, move, power, and cure the world.

General Electric Values

  • Act with Humility
  • Lead with Transparency
  • Deliver with Focus
  • Unyielding integrity

Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility at General Electric

GE brings to market innovative solutions that deliver essential energy, healthcare and transportation infrastructure. We work with the highest integrity, compliance culture and respect for human rights while also reducing the impact of our technology and environmental footprint.

GE signed the UN Global Compact in 2008 and has been committed to reducing its carbon footprint and using its technology advances to reduce that of its customer base as well.

GE Foundation, the philanthropic organization of GE, is committed to transforming our communities and shaping the diverse workforce of tomorrow by leveraging the power of GE.

Headquarter5 Necco St
Boston, MA 02210
United States of America
Websitewww.ge.com
Founding Date1892
Tel1 877 394 9775
Company StatusPublic
StockGE
Jobswww.ge.com/careers
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General Electric Competitors

General Electric competitors include Siemens, Intel Corporation, and Rolls-Royce. General Electric ranks 4th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how General Electric compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Siemens' Logo
    Siemens
    4.2/5
  2. #2
    Intel Corporation's Logo
    Intel Corporation
    3.7/5
  3. #3
    Rolls-Royce's Logo
    Rolls-Royce
    3.4/5
  4. #4
    General Electric's Logo
    General Electric
    3.1/5
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General Electric Employees

General Electric has 205000 employees. 635 employees at General Electric have reviewed General Electric across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was today.

Overall, the 635 General Electric employees give their leadership a grade of C, or Bottom 45% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at General Electric are not very pleased with their total compensation at General Electric, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at General Electric are generally satisfied with their team. 635 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B-. The majority believe the meetings at General Electric are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at General Electric believe the environment at General Electric is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at General Electric is comfortably fast. About 46% of the employees at General Electric work 8 hours or less, while 7% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at General Electric are not very happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
General Electric employees generally work 9.4 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at General Electric report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
On a typical day, employees at General Electric have 3 meetings
Meetings
A Day in the Life
84% of General Electric employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
General Electric employees most often take unlimited paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
63% of General Electric employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
General Electric employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a year
Feedback
A Day in the Life
62% of General Electric employees call their work environment positive
Environment

Joining General Electric - Employee Onboarding

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.

General Electric KPIs and OKRs

At General Electric 33% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of General Electric's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 49 General Electric employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 34 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes69%
No31%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes33%
No67%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

General Electric CEO & Leadership

General Electric CEO - Lawrence Culp

Lawrence Culp General Electric's CEO
67 /100

General Electric’s CEO Lawrence Culp started in this role in 2018. Lawrence’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Lawrence in the Bottom 45% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 40% compared to CEOs of all other companies in Boston. Lawrence Culp’s employees rank General Electric in the Top 40% for Team, in the Top 50% for Manager, and in the Top 50% for Office Culture. Culp is generally unpopular with General Electric employees, but ranks especially low with employees in the Product department, and by employees with the company for 1 to 2 Years and employees in the Customer Support department. However, employees in the Finance department have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO. When compared to General Electric’s competitors, Lawrence Culp ranks below both Rolls-Royce CEO Warren East and Intel Corporation CEO Patrick P. Gelsinger.

General Electric Leadership

The General Electric Executive Team is rated a “C” and led by CEO Lawrence Culp, Chief Marketing Officer & VP Linda Boff, and CEO & President of GE Transportation Rafael Santana

  • Lawrence Culp  CEO / President

    Lawrence Culp CEO / President

    Larry joined GE as an independent director in April 2018, was elected Lead Director in June 2018, and Chairman and CEO... read more

  • Linda Boff Chief Marketing Officer & VP

    Ms. Linda Boff has been the Chief Marketing Officer of General Electric Company since September 2015 and has been its... read more

  • Rafael Santana CEO & President of GE Transportation

    Mr. Rafael Santana is President and Chief Executive Officer of GE Transportation, a global technology leader and... read more

  • Stephan Reimelt CEO of GE Germany & Austria and President of GE Germany & Austria

    Dr.-Ing. Stephan Reimelt has been Chief Executive Officer and President of Germany and Austria of GE since July2016. He... read more

  • Uwem Ukpong Vice President of Baker Hughes Integration - GE Oil & Gas

    Mr. Uwem Ukpong serves as Chief Integration Officer of Baker Hughes, a GE company. Mr. Ukpong leads overall integration... read more

  • Jose Ignacio Garcia VP & CFO of GE Renewable Energy

    Mr. Jose Ignacio Garcia serves as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of GE Renewable Energy at General Electric... read more

  • Christoph A. Pereira VP and Chief Corporate, Securities & Finance Counsel

    Mr. Christoph A. Pereira has been Vice President and Chief Corporate, Securities & Finance Counsel at General Electric... read more

  • Steven Martin Chief Digital Officer of GE Energy Connections and Vice President of GE Energy Connections

    Mr. Steven Martin has been Chief Digital Officer and Vice President of GE Energy Connections at General Electric Company... read more

  • Kishore Sundararajan Chief Technology Officer of GE Oil & Gas and Vice President of Engineering for GE Oil & Gas

    Mr. Kishore Sundararajan has been the Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Engineering for GE Oil & Gas at... read more

General Electric Salaries

How much does General Electric pay?

How much do people at General Electric get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at General Electric is $100,898, or $48 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $98,300, or $47 per hour.

At General Electric, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $252,452 annually and the lowest is a Receptionist at $38,816 annually. Average General Electric salaries by department include: Design at $113,308, Communications at $160,968, Customer Support at $46,373, and Product at $165,196. Half of General Electric salaries are above $98,300.

343 employees at General Electric rank their Compensation in the Bottom 40% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 1096 ratings) while 325 employees at General Electric rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 25% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 370 ratings).

Salaries contributed from General Electric employees include job titles like Principal Engineer, Lead Engineer, Engineering Manager, and Senior Developer. Comparably data has a total of 23 salary records from General Electric employees.

Last updated today.

1st Percentile
$53k
$53k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$78k
$78k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$98k
$98k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$162k
$162k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$229k
$229k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$282k
$282k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$294k
$294k100th Percentile
$100,898*
Average Compensation
$98,300*
Median Compensation

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

General Electric Salaries by City

General Electric Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at General Electric

Diverse employees at General Electric score the company 64/100 across various culture categories, placing General Electric in the Bottom 45% of companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at General Electric across various culture dimensions.

We hire and promote the best talent everywhere in the world.  This isn't enough. We are committed to an environment where all employees contribute and the best ideas win every day. This is GE's Culture of Inclusion.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 79/100
Department - Finance
Men 77/100
Department - Finance
Diverse Employees 77/100
Department - Finance

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 53/100
Tenure - Less Than 1 Year
Men 46/100
Tenure - 1 to 2 Years
Diverse Employees 50/100
Tenure - 1 to 2 Years

General Electric Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Gym Membership / Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy
  • Paid Holidays
  • Maternity / Paternity Leave

Financial Benefits

  • 401K / Retirement Plan
  • Performance Bonus
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Office Perks

  • Company Social Outings
  • Legal Assistance
  • Work From Home Policy

General Electric PTO

General Electric's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives unlimited days off a year with 94% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is General Electric's 3rd most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 17% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. General Electric's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $1000 -$1500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time43%
Vacation Policy17%
Office Meals3%
401k Contribution31%
Childcare6%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes6%
No94%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo22%
$1500 - $2500/mo15%
$1000 -$1500/mo24%
$500 -$1000/mo21%
Less than $500/mo18%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

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H1B Visa

In 2019, General Electric applied for 289 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 84% were approved.

An in-depth look at ‘Certified-withdrawn’ H1B applications at General Electric unveil that one approved work permit application was withdrawn before the employee’s start date, and 43 were withdrawn by General Electric after the employee’s start date.

Work Permit Application Outcome

General Electric has a total of 205000 employees

289
Total Applied
  • 84% Granted (243 out of 289)
  • <1% Denied (2 out of 289)
  • <1% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection (1 out of 289)
  • 15% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer (43 out of 289)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let General Electric Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in General Electric on Comparably

Candidates By Department

All Industries
41%
Engineering
20%
Product
7%
Marketing
7%
IT
6%
Other
20%

Candidates By Location

Boston
33%
San Francisco
3%
New York City
3%
Houston
2%
Chicago
2%
Other
57%

General Electric Internship Program

An internship at GE gives you a ‘real’ flavor of the industry. What’s more? You learn from some of the brightest minds in the business. To sum it up, it’s a unique opportunity to give your career a head start.

How difficult is it to get an internship at General Electric?

Engineering
IT
Very Difficult0%
Somewhat Difficult33%
Not Difficult67%
Difficult0%
Does Not Offer Internships0%
Answered by 3 Engineering Interns
Very Difficult33%
Somewhat Difficult67%
Not Difficult0%
Difficult0%
Does Not Offer Internships0%
Answered by 3 IT Interns

Frequently Asked Questions regarding General Electric

What is General Electric address?

General Electric location is at 5 Necco St

Who is the CEO of General Electric?

General Electric CEO is Lawrence Culp, their score by employees is 67

What is General Electric eNPS?

The eNPS for General Electric is -3

What is General Electric revenue?

General Electric revenue is $121B

What is the salary for Secretary in General Electric?

Secretary average salary in the US is 47k

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