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Advancement opportunities and pay raises limited

Java Developer
Former Employee
Worked at General Motors for 4 years
July 5, 2019
Austin, Texas
1.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

There are a lot of paid holidays at GM. You will be pleasantly surprised at the number of days around Xmas that you will get off. Pay is OK.

Cons

There have been limited pay raises over the past few years, even for the top performers. Also, manager and director level positions are oversaturated, so join here only if you are okay with being stuck at the same level for a while.

Lastly, the work environment is stressful. The work itself is okay, but unrealistic expectations from managers who don't know how the job is done will eventually get to you.

Advice to Management

Please bring in some tech-savvy managers from Silicon Valley to lead large software projects. Programmers don't have a lot of role models to look to under the current org.

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