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Mechanical Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at General Electric for less than 1 year
February 26, 2009
Greenville, South Carolina
4.0
RecommendsApproves of CEO
Pros
  • Options are wind energy, gas or steam turbines, generators, nuclear.
  • Opportunities abroad.
  • Opportunities in different businesses.
  • Employee discounts at many places.
  • Prestige when finding other jobs because everyone recognizes GE.
  • The Edison Engineering Development Program is what all the leadership development programs at other companies are based off of.
  • Get to work with competent colleagues.
Cons
  • Lots of bureaucracy, especially when starting out. You need to request access to basic things everyone knows you need, but you still need to get approval for.
  • Some politics.
  • Casual overtime is expected in certain departments.
  • Stock is currently down to the point where they are not hiring anyway.
Advice to Management

You don't need to go to every meeting scheduled for the day.

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