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Unbelievably Toxic Work Culture

Mechanical Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at General Motors for 1 year
January 30, 2019
Milford, Michigan
1.0
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

Good work/life balance, including generous vacation time and management encouragement to use all vacation.

Some perks, like being able to take development cars home and not really have to pay for gas.

Cons

Sexual harassment from day one. Complaints to management went unhandled, and HR is practically impossible to find. The most you can do is email the GM of "People Services," which I did and never heard back.

Other people at the company were not surprised to hear this and generally had their own horror stories of being sexually harassed and ignored by management.

Toxic work environment. Constant bullying and sexism. Speaking up against it only makes you a target.

More typical problems with a big company:

  • No clear career path.
  • Mounds of bureaucracy.
Advice to Management

Make sure your espoused values (of diversity, equality, etc.) match what's actually happening to your employees, and make HR actually accessible for issues beyond physical safety concerns.

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