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GM IT cares about itself and not GM the company - Software Developer General Motors (GM) Employee Review

2.0
Nov 14, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Opportunities to drive change Large company experience, learn to navigate the behemoth, as well as dealing with GM IT’s private cloud/data centers, which are unstable Can have some good co workers

Cons

GM IT is out for itself and not GM. GM IT is basically a transplant of management from HP/Dell/Walmart that all move around with each other under Randy Mott like an NFL coaching staff, and bring their players with them — former HP/Dell employees. There is lots of faking going on. Hiring occurred that left unexperienced non-technical college hires in technical roles because the interview is only behavioral. GM IT is in a cost cutting stage and replacing everything with open-source, but is too nervous to fire/layoff anyone, and is just begging people to leave. As a new college hire, you will have to frequently ignore people who have been there a while because their information or approach will just be wrong or not a best practice. You will have to ignore management that simplifies complicated takes and ignores details for “quick wins”. Quantity is more important than quality. My guess is there will be some colossal failure in the next 3-4 years that ruins the reputation of GM IT because of the lack of approach to detail, not diagnosing the actual cause of technical problems, and rushing stuff to production. Lots of quick dirty fix solutions. What it could be is anyone’s guess, but it is most likely coming because of the lack of experience being thrown at complex problems. College hires are cheap, but the ones who have high potential and can solve those problems just leave after getting a fully vested 401k.

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General Motors (GM) Response
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Pros

good salary good working environment

Cons

no wfh,management a lttle bit bad

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General Motors (GM) Response
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3.0
May 6, 2026
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Pros

GM offers above-average benefits compared with many employers, including solid healthcare, retirement, and time-off options. Compensation is generally competitive and aligned with market value, especially for engineering and technical roles. The hybrid work schedule at the Tech Center is a positive, offering better flexibility than fully onsite roles while still allowing collaboration with teams in person.

Cons

GM’s current performance management culture can be a major morale killer. The stacked ranking approach and forced distribution create an environment where employees may feel they are competing against peers instead of being evaluated purely on performance. There also appears to be a cap on how many employees within a group can receive higher performance ratings. A manager may tell you throughout the year that you are exceeding expectations, but the final review can still come back as “meets expectations” because of calibration, quotas, or internal politics. Like many large corporations, it can be easy to feel like a small cog in a very large machine. Decision-making is often driven heavily by cost reduction, investor expectations, and headcount efficiency, sometimes at the expense of morale and long-term employee engagement. The “Workplace of Choice” messaging can feel disconnected from the actual employee experience, especially when performance ranking, headcount reduction, and workload expectations do not align with that message.

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