Good - Mechanical Engineer GE Aerospace Employee Review

3.0
Dec 4, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great benefits, almost infinite opportunity and great job security. There are also a lot of opportunities for continuing education, as they will reimburse/fund a lot of classes. They also have the EEDP program, which is a rotational, leadership program which looks great on resume (career builder) and exposes you to a lot of different working areas. This is invaluable for work experience, especially since the people who get promoted the quickest are those who understand projects from the systems level. The pay was competitive but did not blow me away, although the bonus was pretty nice, around 5,000 which is more than some of my other offers.

Cons

Low visability because its such a large company so unless you really ask for work and take initiative you can quickly become "lost." I definitely recommend having an ambitious attitude and really ask for work (and not just work, important work) so that you can gain some visability. Also, the location (Lynn, mass) isn't really all that great. Kind of a run down, poor area. On the flip side Boston is close if you like big cities, but Lynn and the surrounding area is definitely not a nice place to be in. And so if you wanna live in a nice area, its gonna be a good 20+ min commute at least.

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5.0
Jun 2, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

good work life balance, stability, and pay

Cons

boring at times, lots of process

4.0
Apr 21, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The engineers who work hard and take themselves seriously are still working here and are great to collaborate with and solve problems. The projects are interesting, as long as your manager is considering your interests and career path. There are ample opportunities in commercial and military, with the commercial being more of a remote/Teams environment and military being more in person. Bonus structure is strong, 15%. Incentive pay for coming to work. Work life balance mostly depends on the job you sign up for.

Cons

Managers may not have come up through the engineering ranks and so they may not understand us. They focus more on process, like Flight Deck, than having actual knowledge to solve problems. The technical expertise in the sub section and especially section level has gone down in the last 5-10 years. This less technical management class seems to be impacting engineering turnover among the IC’s. Additionally, constant pivots, often due to inconsistent funding, also decrease morale. Lastly, it’s possible your manager doesn’t care as much about your career as they do just getting tasks done / covering the bases. Basically non-existent health care (very high premium and deductible for larger families). Biased hiring through Next Engineers.

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