Money upside, no personal life downside - Sales Manager General Motors (GM) Employee Review

4.0
20 Sept 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The money-earning potential is pretty good especially if the economy turns around and GM produces more fuel efficient cars. If the Chevy Volt is a hit then Chevrolet Sales will be a good place to work. But if the Chevy Volt is junk, then it will be awhile for this job to be worth the time and aggravation that it takes to be successful.

Cons

Working weekends and holidays are the worst. Customers are also a hassle sometimes. They will come in with unreasonable demands and offers that they believe are fair. So many customers do not have clue. My patience was stretched to the limit many times.

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5.0
6 July 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great work life balance and benefits. People leaders have been great in my experience. Good mentorship opportunities and career options.

Cons

Performance based culture has a direct impact on bonus and pay raises. Creates a competitive workplace environment. Great for high performers, but major downside for low performers. Career advancement is very competitive given the large company nature

2.0
4 July 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Benefits are decent……. IF you survive

Cons

Can name a few… 1. Poor leadership who hire their buddies and promote them into management level without any sense of technical or automotive knowledge 2. Lack of promotions or opportunities to move internally. If you are starting your career or mid way wanting growth. THIS IS NOT THE PLACE! YOU ARE A NUMBER! (Example, ask all the QA folks who got sacked while their managers got moved around into different roles and engineering manager roles? Not sure how that works but ok 3. Let’s talk about the business now. Leadership doesn’t care if you know or understand the business. This automotive industry is dying. They try to copy Tesla and Mary and leadership can not get the world Tesla out of their mouth. Let’s focus more on autonomy please and not trying to be like someone else…. 4. Stacking raking kills. I understand GM is a business and not a scalable one but that’s not because of the business… it’s because of the people leadership keeps deciding to keep and fire. Ffs get rid of Lowell Kercheville and Stacy Lynett. Both have done no good for either company and neither has their leaders under them. Mhmmm coincidence?

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