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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
1074
TOTAL
RATINGS
11448

General Motors Company Culture

General Motors Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
3.5/5
General Motors' Overall Culture is rated C+

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

General Motors CEO

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Mary Barra General Motors' CEO
Mary Barra
72 /100

Diversity at General Motors

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C+

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

Women at General Motors

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C+

Women at General Motors have rated Compensation, CEO Rating, and Team as the highest categories they have scored

General Motors 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?"
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Recommend to a Friend?

4

General Motors employees are 4% more likely to recommend General Motors as a great place to work

41%Promoters
22%Passives
37%Detractors

Working at General Motors

Working at General Motors is rated average by 1074 employees, across various culture dimensions. General Motors employees are most satisfied about Compensation, CEO Rating, and Perks And Benefits categories, putting General Motors’s culture in the Top 50% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 45% compared to other companies in Warren, MI. See below in detail how working at General Motors was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at General Motors

C+

Overall Company Culture at General Motors is rated C+

Last updated 2 days ago

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50%

General Motors ranks in the Top 50% 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 1074 Employees

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Business Dev
88
Business Dev88
Design
74
Design74
IT
72
IT72
Sales
72
Sales72
Engineering
71
Engineering71
Finance
71
Finance71
HR
70
HR70
Legal
62
Legal62
Operations
60
Operations60
Product
58
Product58
Marketing
54
Marketing54
Admin
48
Admin48

General Motors Employee Reviews

Out of 1197 General Motors employee reviews, 60% were positive. The remaining 40% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping General Motors improve their work culture.

60%
40%
Positive Reviews60%
Constructive Feedback40%

Positive Reviews From General Motors Employees

  • What is the best part about your compensation package?
    Insurance, health and dental are very good.
  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    Knowledgeable interviewers, after initial phone and chat
  • What makes you most happy at work?
    Most coworkers are fun to work with

Constructive Feedback From General Motors Employees

  • What would you improve about your company's interview process?
    Roles should be aligned with the job description.
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    Company disrespects contingent workforce and does not recognize their contributions
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    Gm, ceo, and others are destroying company, what the world valued it for like body styles and parts that had the best with good wage and time with family, created an area for people rid the worrys and think of better creative ways. And fast ways. Like tools for job and maint expanding ideas

General Motors Company Information

General Motors Company Overview

We’re on a journey to create a world with zero crashes, zero emissions and zero congestion. Join us today.

General Motors was founded in 2009 and its current CEO is Mary Barra. Since its inception 17 years ago, General Motors has grown to 155000 employees.

General Motors Mission, Vision & Values

General Motors Mission Statement

Together, we want to make electric vehicles for everyone and safely push transportation beyond our wildest imaginations.

General Motors Vision Statement

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.

General Motors Values

  • Customers
  • Excellence
  • Relationships
  • Seek Truth
Headquarter300 Renaissance Center
Detroit, MI 48265
United States of America
Websitewww.gm.com
Founding Date2009
Tel(313)556-5000
Company StatusPublic
StockGM
Jobscareers.gm.com/
Social Sites

General Motors Competitors

General Motors competitors include Toyota, Tesla, Chrysler, and Honda. General Motors ranks 5th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how General Motors compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Toyota's Logo
    Toyota
    4.1/5
  2. #2
    Tesla's Logo
    Tesla
    4.1/5
  3. #3
    Chrysler's Logo
    Chrysler
    3.9/5
  4. #4
    Honda's Logo
    Honda
    3.7/5
  5. #5
    General Motors' Logo
    General Motors
    3.5/5
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General Motors Employees

General Motors has 155000 employees. 1074 employees at General Motors have reviewed General Motors across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 2 days ago.

Overall, the 1074 General Motors employees give their leadership a grade of C+, or Top 50% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at General Motors are generally satisfied with their total compensation at General Motors, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at General Motors are generally satisfied with their team. 1074 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C. The majority believe the meetings at General Motors are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at General Motors believe the environment at General Motors is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at General Motors is comfortably fast. About 58% of the employees at General Motors work 8 hours or less, while 3% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at General Motors are generally 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 Motors employees generally work 9.0 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at General Motors report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
On a typical day, employees at General Motors have 2 meetings
Meetings
A Day in the Life
79% of General Motors employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
General Motors employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
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68% of General Motors employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
General Motors employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a month
Feedback
A Day in the Life
61% of General Motors employees call their work environment positive
Environment

Joining General Motors - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining General Motors is that the company was very prepared on their first day. General Motors employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 62% 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 Motors KPIs and OKRs

At General Motors 54% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of General Motors' KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 63 General Motors employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 40 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes63%
No37%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes54%
No46%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

General Motors CEO & Leadership

Mary Barra General Motors' CEO
72 /100

General Motors CEO Awards and Recognitions

Best CEOs 2018 (Large Companies)
Best CEOs of 2017 (Large Companies)
Top 5% Rated CEOs 2016

Mary’s approval rate is just above average, putting Mary in the Top 30% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 35% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in Warren, MI. Mary Barra is well regarded by employees for the Compensation General Motors offers, and ranks among the Top 25% of CEOs by employees in that category. Mary is most liked by employees in the Business Development department and employees in the IT department. However, employees in the Marketing department have a slightly unfavorable view of the CEO. When compared to General Motors’s competitors, Mary Barra ranks just above Honda’s CEO Takahiro Hachigo. With Mary’s leadership, General Motors employee respondents are most happy about their Compensation and Perks And Benefits. Mary was rated slightly below average for Meetings.

General Motors Leadership

The General Motors Executive Team is rated a “C” and led by CEO Mary Barra, Executive Vice President of Global Product Development, Purchasing and Supply Chain Mark L. Reuss, and President Daniel L. Ammann

  • Mary Barra  CEO / President

    Mary Barra CEO / President

    Ms. Mary T. Barra serves as the Chief Executive Officer of General Motors of Canada Limited. Ms. Barra has been the... read more

  • Mark L. Reuss Executive Vice President of Global Product Development, Purchasing and Supply Chain

    Mr. Mark L. Reuss has been an Executive Vice President of Global Product Development, Purchasing and Supply Chain at... read more

  • Daniel L. Ammann President

    Mr. Daniel Ammann has been a Director of General Motors Financial Company, Inc. since October 2010. Mr. Ammann was... read more

  • Alan S. Batey Executive Vice President and President of North America

    Mr. Alan Batey has been an Executive Vice President and President of North America at General Motors Company since... read more

  • Jose D. Tomas Senior VP & GM of Global Human Resources

    Mr. Jose D. Tomas has been the Senior Vice President and General Manager of Global Human Resources of General Motors... read more

  • Ian Nicholls President of Southeast Asia

    Mr. Ian Nicholls has been the President of Southeast Asia of General Motors Company since September 1, 2017. Mr.... read more

  • Stefan Jacoby Executive VP of Consolidated International Operations & President of GM International

    Mr. Stefan Jacoby has been an Executive Vice President of Consolidated International Operations at General Motors... read more

  • Jon J. Lauckner Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Global R&D

    Mr. Jon J. Lauckner has been the President of General Motors Ventures, LLC since July 1, 2010. Mr. Lauckner leads a team... read more

  • Thomas S. Timko VP of Global Business Solutions & Chief Accounting Officer

    Mr. Thomas S. Timko, also known as Tom, has been Vice President of Global Business Services at General Motors Company... read more

General Motors Salaries

How much does General Motors pay?

How much do people at General Motors get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at General Motors is $134,258, or $64 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $135,332, or $65 per hour.

At General Motors, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $225,167 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $46,693 annually. Average General Motors salaries by department include: HR at $143,128, Operations at $147,978, Design at $134,597, and Marketing at $138,545. Half of General Motors salaries are above $135,332.

571 employees at General Motors rank their Compensation in the Top 25% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 1814 ratings) while 553 employees at General Motors rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 35% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 611 ratings).

Salaries contributed from General Motors employees include job titles like Lead Engineer, Senior Developer, Developer, and Product Manager. Comparably data has a total of 80 salary records from General Motors employees.

Last updated 3 days ago.

1st Percentile
$76k
$76k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$104k
$104k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$135k
$135k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$190k
$190k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$239k
$239k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$268k
$268k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$298k
$298k100th Percentile
$134,258*
Average Compensation
$135,332*
Median Compensation

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

General Motors Salaries by City

General Motors Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at General Motors

Diverse employees at General Motors score the company 66/100 across various culture categories, placing General Motors in the Top 50% 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 Motors across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 77/100
Tenure - 2 to 5 Years
Men 92/100
Department - Business Development
Diverse Employees 88/100
Department - Sales

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 54/100
Department - Finance
Men 48/100
Department - Admin
Diverse Employees 47/100
Department - HR

General Motors Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

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

Financial Benefits

  • 401K / Retirement Plan
  • Performance Bonus
  • Tuition Reimbursement

Office Perks

  • Work From Home Policy
  • Unique Office Space

General Motors PTO

General Motors' PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 20-30 days off a year with 84% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is General Motors' 2nd most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 31% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. General Motors' benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $1500 - $2500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time21%
Vacation Policy31%
Office Meals2%
401k Contribution46%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes16%
No84%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo23%
$1500 - $2500/mo25%
$1000 -$1500/mo16%
$500 -$1000/mo25%
Less than $500/mo11%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

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H1B Visa

In 2019, General Motors applied for 502 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 93% were approved, 3% certified-withdrawn, 3% withdrawn, and 1% denied.

An in-depth look at ‘Certified-withdrawn’ H1B applications at General Motors unveil that 15 approved work permit applications were withdrawn before the employee’s start date, and 13 were withdrawn by General Motors after the employee’s start date.

Work Permit Application Outcome

General Motors has a total of 155000 employees

502
Total Applied
  • 93% Granted (468 out of 502)
  • 1% Denied (6 out of 502)
  • 3% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection (15 out of 502)
  • 3% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer (13 out of 502)

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

Let General Motors Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in General Motors on Comparably

Candidates By Department

All Industries
37%
Engineering
14%
IT
10%
Sales
6%
Design
5%
Other
28%

Candidates By Location

Detroit
6%
San Francisco
4%
Austin
4%
Los Angeles
3%
New York City
2%
Other
81%

General Motors Internship Program

Acquiring a position in General Motors' Internship Program is generally somewhat difficult. Why intern at General Motors? Employees are happy at General Motors and rate their office perks as good. It’s summer, interning should not be only a learning experience, but also an enjoyable one. General Motors employees say they’re never bored at work. Additionally, 66% have developed close friendships with their co-workers.

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

Engineering
Operations
IT
Very Difficult0%
Somewhat Difficult57%
Not Difficult29%
Difficult0%
Does Not Offer Internships14%
Answered by 7 Engineering Interns
Very Difficult11%
Somewhat Difficult38%
Not Difficult25%
Difficult13%
Does Not Offer Internships13%
Answered by 8 Operations Interns
Very Difficult0%
Somewhat Difficult40%
Not Difficult20%
Difficult20%
Does Not Offer Internships20%
Answered by 5 IT Interns

Frequently Asked Questions regarding General Motors

What is General Motors address?

General Motors location is at 300 Renaissance Center

Who is the CEO of General Motors?

General Motors CEO is Mary Barra, their score by employees is 72

What is General Motors eNPS?

The eNPS for General Motors is 4

What is General Motors revenue?

General Motors revenue is $122B

What is the salary for Email Marketer in General Motors?

Email Marketer average salary in the US is 78k

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