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I don't know how they stay in business. They are like the banks, too big to fail

Product Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at General Motors for 20 years
May 16, 2014
Pontiac, Michigan
1.0
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

Make some adequate products; sometimes get it right. Some good job and advancement opportunities. Lots of different areas and people to get involved with. Good paycheck.

Cons

Engineering, accounting, manufacturing, testing, development, validation, etc., processes and procedures are inadequate, incomplete, disjointed, ignored, non-existent, out-dated, and not communicated adequately.

Poor sense of community, camaraderie, commitment to company and co-workers, indifference from management, and lack of trust and confidence going both ways.

Advice to Management

Get rid of this matrix management style that it took 14 years to stumble into. Nobody knows who owes what assignment, hand-offs are dropped, much shuffling occurs, and much information and time is lost. Many errors are made due to changing assumptions and talent.

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