Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at General Motors (GM) with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 73% positive. To compare, the company-average is 67.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer roles take an average of 28 days to get hired, when considering 377 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at General Motors (GM) overall takes an average of 31 days.
Common stages of the interview process at General Motors (GM) as a Software Engineer according to 377 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 24%
Phone interview: 17%
Skills test: 10%
Presentation: 10%
Personality test: 9%
Background check: 9%
IQ intelligence test: 7%
Drug test: 6%
Group panel interview: 6%
Other: 1%
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at General Motors (GM) (Galway) in Feb 2022
Interview
Interview process consists of two rounds, both were technical behavioral questions rounds. They asked about the various situations and how you handled them.
Both rounds were of one hour length each.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Some of them were:
1. Describe a situation where you faced a conflict and what are the steps you took to resolve it.
2. Describe a situation where you had very limited time to learn a technology and start working on a project on it.
3. Describe a situation where you had ambiguity with the client and how you resolved it.
4. Describe a situation where you were following an approach and after some time you had to change your approach completely to provide the solution.
5. Describe a situation where you worked with the colleagues other than your immediate team members. And how you interacted with them.
And many more questions like these.
Took the OA, then had three interviews (coding, debugging, behavior), then technical/behavior
Each interview was around 45 minutes. The coding interview had two medium difficulty questions. Then, I read through a file for debugging. The final interview was with the hiring manager.
I interviewed at General Motors (GM) (Dublin, Dublin)
Interview
Video call with 2 panelists, was asked general questions about myself. Was asked verbally how to code a program. How do you approach the problem and what to do to make it better.
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at General Motors (GM) (Toronto, ON) in Apr 2026
Interview
The interview process consisted primarily of behavioral questions focused on past experiences, teamwork, conflict resolution, and problem-solving. Interviewers were friendly and professional, and the process felt conversational. Be prepared to discuss your background and provide examples using the STAR method.