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    Found 4837 reviews

    3.3
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    61%
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    General Motors (GM) CEO Mary Barra
    Mary Barra
    1795 Ratings
    Pros
    Cons

    • "Work/Life balance issues requiring consistent 50-60 hour weeks to meet the demands of the job" (in 131 reviews)

    • "Be prepared for the possibility of regularly working long hours as well as some stress to keep your head above water" (in 104 reviews)

    More Pros and Cons

    1. "EXCEL program"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      • Compensation and Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee 
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at General Motors (GM) full-time

      Pros

      really rewarding project to work on.

      Cons

      there will be overtime work sometimes

      General Motors (GM)2018-01-22

      General Motors (GM) Response

      February 13, 2018 – Social Media & Video

      We hope you enjoyed your internship experience. Thanks for the feedback.

    2. "Product Manager"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Product Manager 
      Recommends
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at General Motors (GM) full-time for more than 3 years

      Pros

      People are friendly and want to help. Many are passionate about what they do. You work on building real products that have an impact in your customer's lives. It's a changing and exciting field to be in right now. The company is trying to do the right thing, think about climate, electrification, urban mobility, innovate. Unfortunately, the way the organization is built/run makes it so that big changes or innovations...

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      Cons

      Work life balance is culturally expected but not always respected. Your direct supervisor may or may not support it and most experience it differently depending on the team they are on (like most jobs). Lack of accountability in the form of email creep and people bringing in others to answer questions or confirm answers they should/could answer themselves. Most workers view this as being helpful, and it can be as it's...

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      Advice to Management

      Support your staff and allow them to take ownership. Try strategies and give them time to succeed or fail. Study failures and apply those lessons before just trying a new thing. The results will be more engaged, happy and responsible workers, who take pride in their work and in the company they serve.

      General Motors (GM)2019-03-28
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    3. "Graduate IT Business Analyst"

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      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee 
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at General Motors (GM) full-time

      Pros

      Good level of responsibility given.

      Cons

      Not much room for progression

      General Motors (GM)2019-03-06

    4. "Great company"

      StarStarStarStarStar
        Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in London, England

        I worked at General Motors (GM) full-time

        Pros

        innovative, great environment, nice colleagues

        Cons

        hours, flexibility, HR, lack of progression

        General Motors (GM)2018-06-19

      • "Good placement programme"

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        Former Employee - Anonymous Employee 
        Recommends
        Neutral Outlook
        Approves of CEO

        I worked at General Motors (GM) full-time

        Pros

        Good environment and people Worked on global/regional projects

        Cons

        Future opportunities could be better

        General Motors (GM)2017-11-21

        General Motors (GM) Response

        February 12, 2018 – Social Media & Video

        Thank you for leaving us a review.

      • "Quality Engineer"

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        Current Employee - Quality Engineer 
        Recommends
        Positive Outlook
        Approves of CEO

        I have been working at General Motors (GM) full-time for more than 3 years

        Pros

        A great oppurtunity to learn, get familiar with the process of launching a new car regarding design, build and sell.

        Cons

        Long working hours, high pressure to meet launch deadlines

        General Motors (GM)2017-04-30

        General Motors (GM) Response

        January 9, 2018 – Social Media & Video

        We appreciate your insight and comments about work/life balance. Please chat with your direct supervisor and focus on how you can maintain a more equal balance. Thanks!

      • "The robots place, treaded like a number."

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        Current Employee - Customer Advisor Consultant in Luton, East of England, England
        Doesn't Recommend
        Positive Outlook
        Approves of CEO

        I have been working at General Motors (GM) for less than a year

        Pros

        Big company, good values, multilingual place, flexible workplace, many short brakes, normal working hours.

        Cons

        Low salary, HR very very poor

        General Motors (GM)2017-03-27

        General Motors (GM) Response

        January 9, 2018 – Social Media & Video

        We appreciate your feedback, thank you.

      • "Great experience"

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          Current Employee - Anonymous Employee 

          I have been working at General Motors (GM) full-time

          Pros

          technical acknowledge, parts, logistic and people

          Cons

          managment, usefull process, benefits, schedule

          General Motors (GM)2017-02-27

          General Motors (GM) Response

          January 9, 2018 – Social Media & Video

          We're glad to hear you've been able to learn from your coworkers!

        • "Great company to work with"

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          Current Employee - Consultant in Bristol, England
          Recommends
          Positive Outlook
          No Opinion of CEO

          I have been working at General Motors (GM) full-time for less than a year

          Pros

          understand work/life balance yet strive for high expectations

          Cons

          Very busy company so often lots of different jobs to do

          Advice to Management

          Keep doing what you're doing

          General Motors (GM)2017-01-30

          General Motors (GM) Response

          January 9, 2018 – Social Media & Video

          Thanks for the feedback and comments about work/life balance.

        • "Good times, bad times"

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          Former Employee - Anonymous Employee 
          Recommends
          Positive Outlook

          I worked at General Motors (GM) full-time

          Pros

          Good salary, nice benefits, good co-workers, good social life

          Cons

          Hard to get to on public transport

          General Motors (GM)2016-09-23
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