Engineer Interview Experience - Johannesburg
Process
I was contacted and asked to first complete a questionnaire, mostly behavioral.
A week after, I had a telephonic interview with that manager - behavioral.
A week after that, I had a one-on-one interview still with the same manager - technical/behavioral.
Two weeks after that, I had a Skype interview with the manager from Chicago - technical/behavioral.
One week after that interview, I had another telephonic interview with the HR from the UK - behavioral.
It was almost two months before I received an offer from GE; however, it's still contingent on my fingerprint testing being clear.
You also have to send in all documents, certificates, and references, and a thorough background check is done.
The interviews are simple, but you must have many examples and situations to discuss. The people were exceptionally friendly as well.
The salary offered was good, but I requested a review/negotiation for the possibility of a better package.
No one ever asked me about my desired salary or knew my current salary. Only after the HR interview was I given a form to fill to stipulate my desired salary.
Questions
All questions started with "tell me about a time when".
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the General Electric Engineer role in Johannesburg.
Success Rate
General Electric's interview process for their Engineer roles in Johannesburg is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for General Electric's Engineer interview process in Johannesburg.
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