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Good Benefits, Toxic Culture

Software Developer
Former Employee
Worked at General Motors for 4 years
January 23, 2020
Atlanta, Georgia
2.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

Good benefits, bonus for college hires, annual raises.

Cons

The purpose of the college hire program is to give them experience and have them leave before the three years to a mid-level position is complete. If they don't leave, they are forced out.

When GM undergoes an automobile downturn, they fire employees who did good work for them for years, sometimes even more than five to ten years. Most of the seniors, tech leads, developers, and college hires have left.

Last year, GM fired many people in front of their own colleagues. There is favoritism by certain managers intentionally giving out negative reviews so those favorite managers can keep their jobs.

The HR and favorite managers are doing a terrible job. The culture is so bad. Fairness is gone, and when they fire you because of their automobile downturn, they turn it on their former employees.

There are multiple negative reviews of GM.

Advice to Management

Fire your HR and managers who give out negative reviews intentionally to fire people so they can keep their jobs. Be fair with your employees. GM's culture changed because of favoritism and bad HR hires.

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