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      GE Aerospace Engineering Development Program reviews

      4.3

      98% would recommend to a friend

      (55 total reviews)
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      Larry Culp

      100% approve of CEO

      98% positive business outlook

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      Engineering Development Program employees have rated GE Aerospace with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 55 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Engineering Development Program professionals have an excellent working experience there. GE Aerospace is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Engineering Development Program professionals compared to other employers within the Aeroespacial y defensa industry (3.6 stars).

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      55 reviews
      5.0
      Aug 21, 2014

      Excellent Launch Pad

      Edison engineering development program
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Pay and benefits are extremely competitive; this was the highest offer I received out of every Aerospace & Defense company I had an offer from (including Boeing, P&W, and Northrop Grumman). Technical education is a huge focus--I came in with my Master's degree, but there are plenty of good programs to get a graduate degree while you work (e.g. you can get paid your full salary while going to school full-time). Amount of volunteer events and fundraisers is absolutely ridiculous (in a good way). It's hard to choose what to even go to.

      Cons

      Senior management can feel a bit far away--you will get Q&A sessions with them but only occasionally. It's hard to see the business from their perspective sometimes. Covering an engine test will destroy your life and schedule for a week or two.

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      GE Aerospace Response
      11y
      Great feedback and advice! GE has recently made some steps into exactly what you are recommending. This is good feedback to encourage that we are moving in the right direction however, have room for improvement with making a big company more like a small start-up. Thank you again for your review.
      2.0
      Aug 18, 2014

      Going into my 3rd year of the Edison program (directly hired out of undergrad)

      Edison engineering development program
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      GE provides a stable job and a program to help new hires gain experience in the engineering world. The program allows you to rotate into any position you find interesting every year, though I hear they have plans to cut that down. Stability trumps everything here: if you are looking for a place to settle down, have kids, and then retire with little risk and no excitement or adventure, this is the place to do it.

      Cons

      1)The pay is well below industry standards, but they justify it by saying "you get to work on something interesting, so we can pay you less". This excuse will be used directly to you in "All Hands" meetings. 2)GE Aviation is in the Midwest (on Ohio, of all places), and thus you will constantly be surrounded by mediocrity. If you are ambitious and have the drive to be "a step above", this is definitely not the place for you. In Cincinnati, you will constantly be surrounded by people who praise mediocrity. Be prepared to be surrounded by people who: -Hang out with their high school friends (why meet new people? I'm OKAY with these ones) -Work at GE forever, though they aren't passionate about it (why find a new job? I'm okay with this one) -Marry the first person who won't dump them (Why meet someone new? I'm okay with this person) -Live in Ohio, forever (why see new places? I'm okay with this place). This mentality is poisonous. and is constantly within everything that happens. 3)This is, of course, a big company that doesn't care about the employees. Remember: the second you stop producing for them, the second they forget about you completely.

      4.0
      Jul 27, 2014

      An enormous and high-tech company committed to education and leadership development

      Edison engineering development program
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The best part about GE is the people who work there. I've never come across such a vast collection of industry experts who truly care about the company, the product, and one another. Nearly everyone is friendly and eager to help you get questions answered, and develop and grow as a professional, while you are expected to deliver your share of the work on time with minimal oversight. Equally important is the commitment they have to education. Through the various development programs, which were largely pioneered here, one can quickly accelerate their growth as an industry and business professional while seeing multiple components of the business to find a niche, building technical depth, and in some cases earning a paid Master's degree simultaneously.

      Cons

      While large organizations are rife with opportunity, they can also face many obstacles which come with enormous growth- these include disorganization of information, productivity hindered by complex layers of bureaucracy, and a seemingly long climb to the top, compared with more entrepreneurial organizations. While there are many elements in motion to simplify day-to-day work and recognize and train talent, it is easy to get lost at a company like this if you don't stay on your toes. GE is very traditional and conservative; however, I sense more openness recently to new ideas and ways of thinking. Hopefully this is indeed a trend.

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      GE Aerospace Response
      11y
      Great feedback and advice! GE has recently made some steps into exactly what you are recommending. This is good feedback to encourage that we are moving in the right direction however have room for improvement with making a big company more like a small start-up. Thank you again for your review.
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