Very structured. Know the STARLA interview process. Research company and ask questions. First interview is call with HR. Second is a panel interview. There may also be a third interview with the direct supervisor.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you had to deliver bad news to a customer.
I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at General Motors (GM) in Aug 2016
Interview
The interview was pleasant and fast. Met with 3 managers of the lot and had 2 interviews. 3rd interview was surprisingly a job offer. The interview was very straight forward, really wanted to make sure you are very community friendly and an active member of society.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Do you have 100 people in mind you would be able to sell a car to?
I applied in-person. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at General Motors (GM) (East Syracuse, NY) in Jan 2015
Interview
3 interviews, one with commercial manager, one with General Sales Manager and one with the General Manager. All were very upfront about what to expect and handed me the compensation package to over look.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Would I have a problem talking to people I've never met.
Sales applicants have rated the interview process at General Motors (GM) with 3.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 67.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales roles take an average of 17 days to get hired, when considering 3 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 Sales according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 29%
Background check: 29%
Personality test: 14%
Presentation: 14%
Group panel interview: 14%
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