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Boring, but not too stressful

Software Developer
Former Employee
Worked at General Motors for 6 years
July 20, 2023
4.0
RecommendsNegative OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Work-life balance was a priority up until 2022. It used to be very flexible and focused on mental health.

You get to work with some large-scale projects, occasionally. Lots of room for innovation, if you're ambitious and get into the right division.

Decent educational perks. They encourage you to better yourself, even if it doesn't profit them.

Diversity was fantastic and seemed truly inclusive. My team was mostly women and mostly non-white.

Cons

Not cutting edge. Generally very boring maintenance type work. Often behind the times.

Management clearly doesn't understand technology. Our turnover rate was high because of this.

Management is terrible. There's a million layers, with each level being bigger butt-kissers than the last. The higher mid-management are obsessed with their pointless jobs and don't care about employees at all. They spend all their time making PowerPoints about nothing and wasting time with procedural nonsense.

Work-life balance got way worse in 2022 around the time of all the tech layoffs. Micromanagement became constant.

Advice to Management

Give up. Sell the company to Tesla. It's over.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
4.0
Culture and Values
4.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
5.0
Career Opportunities
3.0
Compensation and Benefits
3.0
Senior Management
1.0

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