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Full of egotism

Senior Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at General Motors for 9 years
May 23, 2016
2.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros
  • Somewhat flexible working conditions.
  • Decent salary, although many other companies will pay you significantly more if your skills are in demand.
  • Good place to learn about the manufacturing industry.
  • The product produced by the company has never been better.
  • Top management in the company is trying to make the company better.
Cons
  • Managers don't care about the people and only their own careers.
  • Politics.
  • Bureaucracy.
  • Slow to react.
  • Inability to execute anything with quality.
  • Low employee morale.
  • A lot of office gossip / favoritism (you need to be a brown-noser to be successful).
  • Top talent are not recognized.
  • Lots of "talk" about changing the corporate culture, lacks the ability to walk the walk.
Advice to Management

Quit / Retire - you are probably hurting the company more than you are helping; go manage a grocery store.

Stay away from the Tim Horton's though; you will probably mess that up. The company needs smarter people and less management.

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