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Manufacturing Engineer Interview Experience - Warren, Michigan

November 10, 2016
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Process

Applied online, my previous internship was in-line with the credentials.

GM contacted me for a 20-30 minute phone interview.

It was really easy to talk to the HR lady. Very nice, straight-forward questions, nothing crazy, just introduction-type questions.

Phone/video interview was set up via email a couple days later, if I remember correctly. It was 10 minutes of standard introduction questions, then 40 minutes of STAR questions, for about an hour with one of the hiring managers.

Then the interview was turned over to another hiring manager. Same types of questions, some were identical. 2 hours total.

It was concluded that they liked me, but it turned out that they recommended me for a different department. I was happy after speaking with them, but had to start the process over.

Another phone/video interview was set up a couple weeks later, but we couldn't get a particular time down. So I suggested that I would go in and do a person-to-person interview since I was at an internship at FCA (close by).

I arrived at GM Tech Center, not very nervous just because I had been going to different interviews for the past month. I had my speech and ideas down in my head for the STAR format.

The interview went well, almost identical to the phone/video interview, but all the same questions, and then some.

I believe they actually added on different questions, knowing I had already been through an interview in a different department. I swear there were more questions for the on-site interview than on the telephone.

Maybe this department was just more strict, or I became more nervous. I actually ran out of ideas in my head and had to start thinking up new ones. It was tough, but I was as prepared as I could have been.

Hiring manager was awesome, he actually helped me along as I talked through the questions. It's okay to take a minute to think. Just let them know you are thinking (like a game show, lol).

An offer was delayed due to not being able to accept it until I was almost ready to start working. Company policy to only have a small time period to accept.

I accepted the position after pushing the offer letter off for 2 months. I had other offers, but GM had the best pay/benefits/job responsibilities.

Although, I didn't get an offer as a NASCAR driver, so this was the next best position.

Toughest interview process (probably because I went through 2 interviews for different departments), but very rewarding. Very happy with my decision to come to GM.

Good luck!

Questions

You don't need an exact question.

Just Google "STAR interview questions."

Just be prepared to go through STAR, and then some.

I mean, how can you apply what you have learned, etc.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the General Motors Manufacturing Engineer role in Warren, Michigan.

Success Rate

50%
Pass Rate

General Motors's interview process for their Manufacturing Engineer roles in Warren, Michigan is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive100%
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for General Motors's Manufacturing Engineer interview process in Warren, Michigan.

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