Safe Bets, Slow Innovation
Safe Bets, Slow Innovation
GE has been smart enough to stay around for a long time because management is pragmatic and tries to stay grounded in real numbers and safe bets.
Risk-taking is not always rewarded, even when successful. GE tends to take safe bets and looks for innovative ideas that they can buy through acquisitions rather than branching out and trying new things themselves.
Find a way to communicate your vision for the future of the business other than by telling us the revenue you want to achieve. Having an end goal is great, but you need to tell us how you want us to get there.
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Two phone interviews: One by a screener (general questions about education, background, etc.) and one from the manager of the facility I'd be working in. The second interview included a long list of general questions about object-oriented programmi
Software Engineer
Met project manager at university career fair and gave him my resume. Interviewed for 30 minutes the next day. Was told that the next step would be an on-site interview. Scheduled interview 2 weeks out, per request; G.E. paid for the flight. Flew
Software Engineer
My initial interview was after a summer internship. It was a single interview that consisted of three employees. One employee was my champion and was there to reduce nervousness. Basically, I already knew him from my internship. He did not ask any te
Software Engineer
Minden, Nevada, United StatesFebruary 1, 2017Two phone interviews: One by a screener (general questions about education, background, etc.) and one from the manager of the facility I'd be working in. The second interview included a long list of general questions about object-oriented programmi
Software Engineer
Minden, Nevada, United StatesMarch 1, 2014Met project manager at university career fair and gave him my resume. Interviewed for 30 minutes the next day. Was told that the next step would be an on-site interview. Scheduled interview 2 weeks out, per request; G.E. paid for the flight. Flew
Software Engineer
Minden, Nevada, United StatesSeptember 1, 2009My initial interview was after a summer internship. It was a single interview that consisted of three employees. One employee was my champion and was there to reduce nervousness. Basically, I already knew him from my internship. He did not ask any te
