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Interesting & exciting career opportunities with little room to move up

Product Development Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at General Motors for 9 years
February 13, 2015
Milford, Michigan
3.0
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Pros

A variety of exciting and interesting careers.

Fun work environment if you like cars or trucks.

Generous holiday and vacation allowance.

Good salary for the industry.

Good benefits and 401k match.

Flexible hours.

Ability to move around the company.

Cons

Promotions don't always go to the most qualified people. There are fast-track employees and then the rest. High-performing, enthusiastic employees are left to claw and scratch their way up the chain unless you're one of the lucky chosen few (it helps to be a minority).

A highly bureaucratic environment. Be careful where you accept a job; some functions/areas are dead-enders, and direct supervisors can make it hard for you to move within the company.

Advice to Management

Put more emphasis on taking care of your hard-working middle tier of employees.

Good people are walking out the door.

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