Having a significant presence in the country, GE has been engaging with communities as well as Non-profit Government organizations concerned with community development and broader social and environmental issues. We encourage and support employee engagement through volunteerism in education, health & environment related initiatives. GE believes in giving back to its communities. Good people doing great things.
In 2010, GE Volunteers mentored and supported education of over 4,000 students in 32 Indian schools. Volunteers in India have worked with prominent organisations including Rotary Foundation, American Chambers, National Association for Blind, Manipal Health Foundation, VIDYA Foundation, NASSCOM Foundation, Literacy India and LEAD India 2020. Know more about GE’s Citizenship in India.
From the outset, Innovation has been part of GE’s DNA. That means being surrounded by bright, interesting people working together on new and exciting projects. It means trying to find new and better ways of doing things. And it means enjoying a career with extraordinary opportunities and enormous potential.
At GE India, our localization strategy is driven by innovation for the Indian market. That includes developing products through rigorous focus on understanding the customer needs, extensive research and development and finally, manufacturing the products locally to provide a cost effective solution to our customers. More than 5,000 of the brightest R&D talent are working on technologies in India across energy, transportation, healthcare and aviation sectors. Our 1000+ sales force helps us get closer to our customers. A dedicated manufacturing facility is being set up in India to primarily develop products for the India market.
We do business in over 160 countries, giving our employees a literal world of experience. Your opportunities at GE are defined, in part, by the emerging needs of our businesses, customers and clients all around the world, because we go where the opportunities take us. GE is a global employer committed to exceptional management practices, exemplary leadership development and excellence in business operations.
We hire exceptional people and invest in their growth. GE has a culture of continuous learning and our training programs are thoughtfully designed to enable employees to enhance their skills and reach their full potential. We invest in employees’ education, provide coaching and mentoring opportunities and combine these with leadership interactions for well-rounded professional and personal development.
GE offers a work environment where people flourish. We’re committed to supporting a leadership culture through systems and policies that foster open communication, maintain employee and partner privacy, and ensure employee health and safety.
GE businesses in India operate within the Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) guidelines of GE. GE has received several external awards for its EHS efforts in India including the Golden Peacock National Award for combating climate change in 2008 by John F. Welch Technology Centre at Bangalore and two Karnataka State Awards for GE Healthcare.
With 14,500 people employed across India, GE has deep roots in the Indian work ethos and immense respect for its diverse people. We value this diversity and have policies that encourage it. One of the key ways of encouraging dialogue and progress in our diversity efforts is GE's affinity networks and employee groups. One such affinity group is GE’s Women’s Network. With 3,500 women working across levels in over 15 Indian cities, the Network is a strong platform for professional development of women employees.
