Engineers typically make poor managers
Engineers typically make poor managers
Great benefits and tuition reimbursement.
It is a battle of the passive-aggressives clawing their way to be recognized. The managers are the weakest lot I have ever seen. GE embraces the matrix reporting structure, whereby nobody is accountable and face-to-face interaction is outmoded by Web-ex and conference calling.
Hire actual managers to manage and lead groups. Let the engineers solve technical problems and leave them out of the leadership roles. Lose the matrix reporting structure; your employee effectiveness is greatly reduced by layers of non-action protected by 'managers' who seem oblivious.
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General Electric Interview Experiences
Senior Technologist IV
My interview went very quickly and smoothly. I had another offer in hand at the time, and I was a good fit for GE's position, so they were motivated to get me an offer quickly. I did one phone interview, and they brought me out the next week. I had
Engineering Intern
Met them at my campus career fair. Followed up with a phone interview asking a lot of behavioral questions.
Mechanical Engineering
Behavioral-based interview with no curveballs. "Describe a situation where you worked in a team setting." "What do you do when faced with conflict?" It was pretty straightforward, overall.
Senior Technologist IV
Erie, Pennsylvania, United StatesApril 1, 2010My interview went very quickly and smoothly. I had another offer in hand at the time, and I was a good fit for GE's position, so they were motivated to get me an offer quickly. I did one phone interview, and they brought me out the next week. I had
Engineering Intern
Erie, Pennsylvania, United StatesOctober 1, 2013Met them at my campus career fair. Followed up with a phone interview asking a lot of behavioral questions.
Mechanical Engineering
Erie, Pennsylvania, United StatesJanuary 1, 2014Behavioral-based interview with no curveballs. "Describe a situation where you worked in a team setting." "What do you do when faced with conflict?" It was pretty straightforward, overall.
