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4.1
Average Rating
(based on 451 General Motors Review Ratings)

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Company Culture
3.9
Growth Opportunities
3.7
People You Work With
4.4
Person You Work For
4.3
Rewards You Receive
4.0
Support You Get
4.1
Way You Work
4.2
Work Setting
4.0
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"General Motors is an amazing company to work for. Their focus on work-life balance and keeping the customer in mind makes you feel supported and taken care of as you focus your energy on excelling in your work. There are many resources for employees to learn, find help, and support during times of need."
Posted 4 years ago in Milford, MI
Senior Production Supervisor

What do you like about working at General Motors?

"I like working 4 days - 10 hour days. It helps out with the family life."

What don't you like about working at General Motors?

"I dislike union politics - it takes a long time to get things done. There is a lot of red tape that has to be removed."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They should be communicating to their employees instead of hiding information."

Robotics Programmer

"I saw the writing on the wall."

What do you like about working at General Motors?

"I like working with the equipment; it is second to none."

What don't you like about working at General Motors?

"I dislike the UAW."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get rid of the union!"

Director of Six Sigma

What do you like about working at General Motors?

"I liked the availability of funding for advanced products and ideas."

What don't you like about working at General Motors?

"I disliked the slow process of getting the needed approvals for projects."

Production Assembler

"Excellent."

What do you like about working at General Motors?

"I had the opportunity to learn new skills and advance."

What don't you like about working at General Motors?

"I loved it."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Always be positive, honest, and listen to your employees."

Design Release Engineer

"A nice big car company."

What do you like about working at General Motors?

"I like the wide engineering experience."

What don't you like about working at General Motors?

"Management is disconcerted with vehicles/products."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The entire company has poor management. They need to improve communication from the top down."

Project Estimator

What do you like about working at General Motors?

"It is challenging."

What don't you like about working at General Motors?

"I dislike having less growth opportunities."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Give more benefits."

Senior Buyer

What do you like about working at General Motors?

"I like the independence to run your own office like it was your own business."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Not a good idea."

What don't you like about working at General Motors?

"There were limited promotional opportunities."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"None; unfortunately, they're in bankruptcy now."

Engineering Supervisor

"The company is in bankruptcy."

What do you like about working at General Motors?

"I like the people."

What don't you like about working at General Motors?

"I dislike the limited management possibilities."

Industrial Engineer

"GM has good benefits."

What do you like about working at General Motors?

"I like the benefits."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Not a good idea right now."

What don't you like about working at General Motors?

"I dislike the corporate culture."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Go to a lean manufacturing system."

Area Manager

"GM is a good place to work."

General Supervisor

"GM is a good place to work."

Buyer

What do you like about working at General Motors?

"It was a solid agency."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Have a strong event marketing past."

What don't you like about working at General Motors?

"There's not much that I like."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Communication with the other regions is key."

Production Team Leader

What do you like about working at General Motors?

"I like my position at GM because it allows me to use my problem-solving skills, leadership, and managing abilities."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Difficult times call for difficult measures. GM is re-experiencing birthing pains of restructuring its entire management and employee system. Keep these things in mind."

What don't you like about working at General Motors?

"I don't like that I am essentially at the top of my level of employment and that there's not a decent wage/benefit plan at the managerial level. There's no benefit to advance into management."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Don't blame line operators for issues until some research has been done to problem solve the issue and it is found that the operator is at fault. It creates a negative environment when the first result of a problem is blaming a line operator. There are many facets to an organization of this size."

Calibration Engineer

"It is a great place to work if one likes to explore the automotive industry."

What do you like about working at General Motors?

"I liked the hands-on experience in powertrain engineering and test driving different GM vehicles."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Have enthusiasm for the automotive field and a willingness to learn a great deal."

What don't you like about working at General Motors?

"I had to drive for about an hour from my residence to work."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Structure the company better by distributing work to appropriate personnel."

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

"It was a great place to work! I loved that job. Too bad it moved to Mexico!"

What do you like about working at General Motors?

"I liked the world class operation and the people."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Take the job and keep it!"

What don't you like about working at General Motors?

"Our product was moved to Mexico."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep Americans employed so you can sell cars to Americans."

General Motors Reviews FAQs

Is General Motors a good company to work for?

General Motors has an overall rating of 4.1 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 451 General Motors Review Ratings left anonymously by General Motors employees, which is 5% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 97% of employees would recommend working at General Motors.

Does General Motors pay their employees well?

General Motors employees earn $65,000 annually on average, or $31 per hour, which is 2% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 150 General Motors employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find General Motors Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at General Motors?

97% of employees would recommend working at General Motors with the overall rating of 4.1 out of 5. Employees also rated General Motors 3.9 out of 5 for Company Culture, 4.0 for Rewards You Receive, 3.7 for Growth Opportunities and 4.1 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at General Motors?

According to our data, the highest paying job at General Motors is a IT Intern at $125,220,000 annually. Browse General Motors Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at General Motors?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at General Motors is a Senior Application Architect at $15,000 annually. Browse General Motors Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at General Motors?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at General Motors to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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