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      3.5

      59% would recommend to a friend

      (11,697 total reviews)
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      50% approve of CEO

      45% positive business outlook

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      General Motors (GM) has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 11,697 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The General Motors (GM) employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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      12K reviews
      4.0
      Oct 13, 2008

      General Motors is a survivor!

      Portfolio manager
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      Pros

      It's challenging being the under dog but you learn what you are made of and what your capable of doing. Once you have the GM experience it will open many other doors in your future. Don't kid yourself though, for all the problems GM has had they have some of the brightest and most talented people in the world. That would include both inside and outside the automotive industry.

      Cons

      Trying to live down the legacy of the years of sub par cars. Trying to make it through a tremendous automotive shake out where the playing field has not always been level.

      5.0
      Oct 10, 2008

      Take it in stride

      Global process leader
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      Pros

      After 15 years tenure, the people continue to be my best reason to work for General Motors. Certainly as an engineer the continuous challenge of new vehicle development and alternative propulsion systems keeps me enthusiastic.

      Cons

      The whole global economic crisis: rising energy prices, commodity and steel price inflation, the possibility of a deep global recession are headwinds out of GM's control. These forces additively amount to uncertainty, constantly imploding human resources, and tough actions which we don't enjoy making. Job security does not exist for my generation, If the playing field was level and we didn't have the costs of all the benefits and unions and all that, it'd be a different world

      4.0
      Oct 4, 2008

      If the company survives the next 2 years, GM will be a great place to work

      Team leader
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      Pros

      This is a large company with many opportunities to work in a variety of roles. The company's transition to a global company is now complete, and working with GM units around the world is a great experience and a way to learn and understand about different cultures. The engineering processes are common, so now even though Americans, Germans, Koreans, Chinese, and Brazilians speak different languages, they all have a common understanding of the vehicle development process and we can leverage each other's strengths to develop the world's best products. GM's recent products have been very well received and compare favorably with any competitors out there. GM employees finally have products they can be proud of.

      Cons

      The current company situation is not good. GM's financials are very precarious and high gas prices and the credit crisis are dramatically hurting sales. As a result, the company is embarking on the most aggressive headcount and cost reduction in its history, and there is lots of turmoil and churning in the ranks. Currently morale is very low due to the large number of retirements and looming salaried workforce cuts. There will be no merit raises and profit sharing for the foreseeable future. Our current mode of operation is survival; i.e., conserve the precious cash and hope things get better before the bank account runs dry.

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