General Motors Employee Reviews for Development Engineer

"It was a good place to work, with great resources, but there was a feeling of being insulated to the real (economic) world."

What do you like about working at General Motors?

"I liked the vast resources of GM. Being at the Proving Grounds allowed a lot of space and on-your-feet type work with the cars. You could make the job somewhat what you wanted."

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

"Many of the employees there now have endured many cuts and downsizing. Consider the psychological effects of being an upbeat person around so many who view their job as survival, as opposed to working in their passion job."

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

"I disliked the cumbersome development process (too many involved in decisions), that it was not a lean organization, and that there were too many good old boys clogging up the opportunities for leaner-mindset people."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"GM has changed since I was there. They have had to face the reality of downsizing and bankruptcy (what I predicted 15 years earlier). To my amazement, all of my former work colleagues are still employed despite the bankruptcy. Did they cut enough fat"

"GM has excellent advancement opportunities and career development programs."