Good Balance, Slow Advancement
Good Balance, Slow Advancement
Great work-life balance and a pretty good work atmosphere.
Pay is good, but could be better in regards to experience level. I found that GM pays lower than the other OEMs; however, the bonus is good but does not offset the pay differential compared to other OEMs.
You have to be good at "GM" systems and "GM" politics in order to advance. You can be an expert in your field of study; however, if you can't navigate all the GM systems, understand the GM hierarchy, understand the legacy systems and all the bureaucracy, it is very hard to advance, no matter what credentials you have.
If you are not brought in at a people leader position, you will most likely have to work for 5-10 years before you can move up.
Value Chain is an excellent area to be in. You learn a lot, and the people leader and manager in this area were phenomenal.
My only suggestion would be to make that department a revolving department for the entire company. Before anybody could get promoted, doing a stint in Value Chain would be a precursor.
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Value Chain Engineer
One one-on-one, 60-minute, in-person interview with the hiring manager and another manager from a similar department. Questions were mostly behavioral-based. Each manager had a rating sheet on which they jotted down notes.
Value Chain Engineer
First, they have a phone screening. There are two phone screenings before they schedule your face-to-face interview. The face-to-face interview was with two hiring managers. They both asked a series of questions. I was then told the position was put
Manufacturing Engineer Intern
Heard back about a month after applying. Scheduled interview for next week, and they rescheduled on me. Single-round interview with engineers from the department I am working at, with behavioral and resume technical questions.
Value Chain Engineer
Warren, Michigan, United StatesSeptember 1, 2016One one-on-one, 60-minute, in-person interview with the hiring manager and another manager from a similar department. Questions were mostly behavioral-based. Each manager had a rating sheet on which they jotted down notes.
Value Chain Engineer
Warren, Michigan, United StatesMarch 1, 2013First, they have a phone screening. There are two phone screenings before they schedule your face-to-face interview. The face-to-face interview was with two hiring managers. They both asked a series of questions. I was then told the position was put
Manufacturing Engineer Intern
Warren, Michigan, United StatesOctober 1, 2025Heard back about a month after applying. Scheduled interview for next week, and they rescheduled on me. Single-round interview with engineers from the department I am working at, with behavioral and resume technical questions.
