General Motors

Great benefits. Generous time off. Great discounts on GM vehicles. Great relocation package.

The hiring process was an absolute nightmare. I received a job offer that I had to accept within 14 days. I sent questions to GM and did not hear back from GM until 35 days later. Scheduling my move, getting information about my new position, and any related onboarding information took weeks to acquire. This is not uncommon with GM. GM hires thousands of New College Graduates (NCG) who are automatically funneled to one hiring representative (computer error). This one person is then unable to respond to the needs of the NCGs, leaving them in the dust while they are making an important life decision.

Few opportunities exist to move across organizations (GMIT to GM or vice versa). I have been told several times by GMIT employees that it is easier to quit and reapply to GM than to move across organizations. If you attempt to get another job in the area, better hope they do not have an agreement with GM to not hire former GM employees.

Management style in Warren, MI is old and outdated. The staff at the Warren Tech Center are not prepared to work with NCGs. If you are a new college graduate, stay away from Warren. Management does not communicate well with NCGs. Your IT training may be months after your employment start date, and for months you may have little to no work. Concerns raised to management are dismissed, and likely no action will be taken by management. This may then be used against you during your end-of-year review. Management may brush your concerns aside and basically say, "Put a smile on and do your work."

I have a degree in a non-software-related field and am trying to move into the vehicle side of GM, but I have been met with resistance when discussing this with management. My team is comprised mostly of long-time workers who are not trying to develop their careers anymore. Therefore, career development is not a focus for the team and is pushed to the wayside when NCGs want to develop their careers.

Performance is not determined by the work you produce but by how others perceive you.

GMIT work is done entirely in front of a computer, but there are almost zero opportunities to work from home. It is highly frowned upon and only done under special circumstances.

The great benefits are not worth the struggle you will experience being hired and working for GMIT. Stay away.

Learn how to manage NCGs.

Communicate expectations better.

Listen to employee concerns and take them seriously.

Develop a strategy for cross-organizational moves.

If you wouldn't hire an IT person to be an engineer, then do not hire an engineer to be an IT person.

Fix your onboarding process; it is abysmal.