General Electric

"I haven't taken maternity leave, but I have taken sick leave, for a couple surgeries. Of the leaves, only one was disastrous, and caused me to lose a promotion, but I had to understand that the company needed someone in the position and I wasn't ready to return to work. Otherwise, the stress I chose to take on, seemed to be unnecessary. I realize after all these years, to never burn bridges, always try to network, and keep your eyes open to opportunities in new and emerging fields."

"Don't be afraid to sell yourself and build relationships early be at all levels of the organization. Don't be afraid to build relationships/ talk with senior management... they are regular people too! Sell yourself and when looking for your role internally, reach out to your internal network and find out about the role, manager, and get people to put in a good word for you."

"you need to make friends."

"Find a mentor. Know performance is rewarded, though bar is high."

"I've been here almost a decade. Been promoted several times. Generally, feels like people are promoted based on talent and not gender. There is a strong Women's Network that supports the development of women in the company. Think there is more they can do to ensure that women are paid comparable to men in similar roles and that women are being promoted proportionally."