General Motors (GM) Software Engineer interview experience

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Medium

Positive

United StatesPosted Sep 2024 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I went through a STAR-heavy interview style that felt professional and structured, centered on describing examples in detail rather than obscure trivia.

1-hour phone screen + long on-site — a pleasant, professional recruiter/phone conversation followed by a multi-hour on-site where interviewers were friendly.
Behavioral scenario walk-through — interviews asked me to explain situations and the steps I took to resolve them.
STAR panel with engineering managers — standard behavioral prompts, answered in STAR format, with a mix of professional and conversational tone.
Strict STAR process — four core STAR questions delivered in a short panel-style format, emphasizing context, actions, and results.
**Task-based STAR with

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