Pros: GM used to be a good company to work for, but not recently.

Cons: Toxic forced ranking, constant layoffs, poor direction from senior leadership.

Pros: Strong exposure to large-scale vehicle programs and technical challenges. * Great coworkers — many engineers are skilled, dedicated, and collaborative. * Pay and benefits are solid for the automotive industry.

Cons: • Unfortunately, many managers are completely out of touch with the technical work. They make decisions without understanding the details, then blame engineers when things go wrong. • Promotions often go to those who “manage up” rather than those who actually deliver results. • Leadership focuses on politics and metrics instead of solving root problems. • Endless layers of reviews and status meetings slow everything down. • Poor cross-functional communication — departments operate in silos and point fingers when issues arise. • Workload can be overwhelming because of constant rework caused by poor direction.

Pros: Depending on your manager, you can have a flexible schedule, which is great for those with younger children.

Cons: The calibration process lets go of 5% of its employees every 6 months, causing general anxiety across the board due to layoffs. The senior leadership team is gaining much profit, while the lower-level employees are at risk of being let go any day.