Good place to start a career. - Coop GE Aerospace Employee Review

4.0
14 Jul 2010
Recommend
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Pros

First, I would like to say that this review is more oriented towards recent college grads who are looking to get into GE Aviation. What makes GE Aviation great in my opinion is their level-entry leadership development programs. GE has several entry-level jobs; Edison Engineering Development Program (EEDP), Operations Management Development Program (OMLP), and several more. Under these programs, you can choose several paths to go to. These programs are made so that you learn to become an efficient, productive, and indispenable GE employee. In addition, these entry level programs are all well respected by the majority of the Corporate world. Also if you are interested in getting a Masters, you can get it through their EEDP program and the best part is that you are not required to work for GE once you're done.

Cons

I would say that the location for GE Aviation is not all that great. I am from the east coast and their main plant is in Evandale, Ohio. Going from east coast to midwest was definitely a downgrade for me. GE Aviation do have a plant up in Lynn, MA which is close to Boston but all of the really cool stuff happens at Evandale.

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5.0
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Pros

Pay for the area, opportunities

Cons

Work life balance at times can be difficult to manage

4.0
21 Apr 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The engineers who work hard and take themselves seriously are still working here and are great to collaborate with and solve problems. The projects are interesting, as long as your manager is considering your interests and career path. There are ample opportunities in commercial and military, with the commercial being more of a remote/Teams environment and military being more in person. Bonus structure is strong, 15%. Incentive pay for coming to work. Work life balance mostly depends on the job you sign up for.

Cons

Managers may not have come up through the engineering ranks and so they may not understand us. They focus more on process, like Flight Deck, than having actual knowledge to solve problems. The technical expertise in the sub section and especially section level has gone down in the last 5-10 years. This less technical management class seems to be impacting engineering turnover among the IC’s. Additionally, constant pivots, often due to inconsistent funding, also decrease morale. Lastly, it’s possible your manager doesn’t care as much about your career as they do just getting tasks done / covering the bases. Basically non-existent health care (very high premium and deductible for larger families). Biased hiring through Next Engineers.

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