Interesting work, worsening benefits
Interesting work, worsening benefits
The work is interesting. There are always challenging new problems to solve, technology to develop, and other stuff engineers live for.
GE benefits are bad and getting worse.
Pension is gone. Vacation is gone. Medical insurance is poor, with a high deductible and out-of-pocket costs.
The 60-year-old plant in Salem is maintained barely well enough to keep rain off people's desks. No joke.
The company treats the site like we are all factory workers, not engineering and technical staff.
You are lucky anyone agrees to work in Salem, which is in an economically depressed area. In an area with a robust economy, the place would empty out.
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A 6-step interview over the course of about 2 months. At the end, they told me they'd read my resume wrong and couldn't actually hire me. The engineering manager for the position seemed like a good guy; it really just depends on the team you end up o
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Chicago, Illinois, United StatesJuly 16, 2025A 6-step interview over the course of about 2 months. At the end, they told me they'd read my resume wrong and couldn't actually hire me. The engineering manager for the position seemed like a good guy; it really just depends on the team you end up o
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IsraelApril 6, 2025The whole process took around 1 month, I think. Once I started the interviews, it went pretty fast. Two technical interviews, including questions about imaging, like how to blur an image, etc. Then an HR interview just to know you.
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Cincinnati, Ohio, United StatesMarch 17, 2025Talked with hiring managers, and they wanted more security+ experience rather than QA automation. Also, they were willing to allow time to get a security clearance. Nice people. Had an interview over Teams with two people, and it was very nice.
