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Manufacturing Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at General Motors for less than 1 year
August 14, 2008
Doraville, Georgia
2.0
Doesn't RecommendNo CEO Opinion
Pros

Good pay, but not equivalent when time is considered.

The company is so large that good work is boxed in a manufacturing plant, never noticed by the top of the food chain.

GM is in need of competent employees, and the job keeps you on your toes.

Cons

The hours and schedule shift based on production output. You may work days one week and nights the next. There is not a lot of growth in the company unless you know the top execs. In addition, there is so much downsizing required to stay afloat, and lost volume through the downsizing that I would be nervous each night for job complacency.

Advice to Management

Build the business on intelligence and ethics, not who-you-know or getting a job out the door. They are in a tough spot, but they will not succeed as long as they are still roped by the UAW.

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