General Motors Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"GM is a good place to learn, but pay was low."

What do you like about working at General Motors?

"I like the large company strength in lending."

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

"Emphasize skills offered to the company."

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

"There are too many hours with no overtime or other compensation."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Review compensation plans."

"GM is a dysfunctional company not focused on what's best for the company. They are more focused on building little kingdoms."

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

"There is too much bureaucracy."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Let the people at the working level do what's best, and don't hand down edicts from on high."

"GM is not on track to survive!"

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

"Don't. Go to a non-UAW plant."

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

"There is always a pervading attitude of fear. People are afraid to speak out because of retribution by managers."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Stop giving in to the UAW."

"The Worldwide Facilities Group has gone through drastic change as a result of the recent bankruptcy and can no longer provide rewarding growth experiences."

What do you like about working at General Motors?

"I liked the opportunity to work with different regions in the world, in particular, Europe. We shared best practices and collaborated on best practices."

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

"It is best to use concrete examples that demonstrate the situation as it relates to the question, accompanied with what you did about the situation, or how you went about correcting the situation, and finally, describe the end result."

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

"The organization consisted of a very complicated matrix, which caused confusion on priorities."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Simplify the reporting structure of the matrix organization such that the entire group has the same set of priorities and strategic direction."

What do you like about working at General Motors?

"I liked the experience."

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

"I disliked the lack of promotion opportunities."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Make some money."

"GM is a good place to work."

"Great place to work."

What do you like about working at General Motors?

"There are various jobs to do."

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

"I dislike the layoffs."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"None. They are a well-organized company."

What do you like about working at General Motors?

"The other techs are not cut-throat."

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

"Talk to techs first."

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

"The new service manager wanted his old techs."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Don't bring in managers from other dealers if they are leaving; they are not any good."

"It could be better."

What do you like about working at General Motors?

"I like the opportunities to train in special areas."

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

"Stop letting the government run the business."

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

"I dislike not being able to advance on merit."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Listen to the people who have been doing the work for 30 years."

"Find another place to work for."

What do you like about working at General Motors?

"It was a great place to work when the pressure of losing your job didn't affect your job. For about 1 1/2 years that played a great deal on everyone's minds at General Motors. Now that I was let go because of downsizing, I feel much better. But for the ones still there at GM, I feel for them, because they are still on an emotional roller coaster ride until Oct 2009, when GM is going to let another 6,100 more white collars go."

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

"Find another job."

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

"It keeps the yes people there and lets the people who want to do the best job they can do for the company go. I saved GM money every time I looked at a new design for their tooling. Designs were incomplete, could not machine them without added expense, or late changes caused other issues, but GM still decided I was not needed, and they didn't put someone in place to fix that issue. They should have gotten rid of the ones who were not doing their jobs correctly. GM was always good to keep around everything that cost them money."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Just move out of the USA and go to your new big brother--CHINA."

"GM is a great employer."

What do you like about working at General Motors?

"I like the great people."

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

"There are too many offices in the Detroit areas."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Consolidate offices."

"I totally dislike working for the new GM."

What do you like about working at General Motors?

"There is nothing I liked."

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

"Don't go to work with GM. Even the younger people who are being brought there dislike the management."

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

"I used to really enjoy my job with GM in Spring Hill, TN. However, since my move to Fairfax, I have hated going to work. Now I am being pressured to leave, I believe due to my age. I hate my current position and the inept people I work for."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Let the people on the floor run the floor, and stay out of the way."

"General Motors was a very good place to work."

What do you like about working at General Motors?

"I liked everything."

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

"Best job they will ever have."

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

"I disliked getting laid off."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They did a good job."

"It was a great living while it lasted."

What do you like about working at General Motors?

"I gained valuable experience to be used in a future career."

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

"REMEMBER: the company has announced the closure of this plant already."

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

"GM as a whole doesn't listen to employees. I worked with some great individuals and supervisors throughout the years though."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Remember that the employees are the best asset the company has. Most of them want to see the company succeed and will do whatever it takes, if given the chance."

"General Motors is a good company with an uncertain future."

What do you like about working at General Motors?

"I like that there is challenging work with a number of individuals. I like the opportunities to research problems, and the ability to move forward when required."

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

"Accept change and move forward."

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

"I dislike the current financial situation."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Continue improving and moving forward."