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Not worth it for freshers

Software Developer
Current Employee
Has worked at General Motors for less than 1 year
June 25, 2020
1.0
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros

No micromanagement depending on who you work under. It's a good opportunity to relocate with the generous relocation package. Decent benefits.

Cons

You get placed randomly into a department/team as a new college hire. The 3-week long mandatory training is worthless, and you'll have to self-teach yourself a lot to prepare for the work you'll be doing. You'll either find yourself doing nothing most of the time or stuck doing things you haven't been prepared/trained to do.

There's an odd social hierarchy formed on job positions. Us "lower level" employees sit there and listen while higher-position employees talk above us in conference calls. It's the weirdest social environment I've ever been in. Depending on the team you get placed on, it can be toxic.

There's very little room for professional/career development, with a lot of folks still not promoted or moved up after they put in years. If you have other job offers, I suggest you weigh out the pros and cons because you will not learn, develop, grow, or move up in GM unless you become friends with upper management. At the minimum, you have to stay 3 years for full benefits (401k contributions and to nullify relocation package recollections).

Advice to Management

Improve the NCH program. It feels an awful lot like a bad internship.

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