Software Developer Interview Experience - Austin, Texas
February 1, 2014
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Had the interview on-campus a week after submitting an application. The interview was mainly behavioral. One technical question was asked about the System Development Life Cycle. Questions had to be answered in a specific structure, but as a student with only an internship and academic examples, many questions required me to repeatedly use a limited amount of examples. Three weeks later, I received a generic denial e-mail.
Questions
Describe a time when you had a different opinion than the majority of the team?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 40 interview experiences for the General Motors Software Developer role in Austin, Texas.
Success Rate
55%
Pass Rate
General Motors's interview process for their Software Developer roles in Austin, Texas is on the easier side as most engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive78%
Neutral18%
Negative5%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for General Motors's Software Developer interview process in Austin, Texas.
General Motors Work Experiences
2.0
Fast-paced company, but no time to access their learning resources
Software Developer • Former Employee
Austin, Texas, United States
July 19, 2023
Pros: Always developing on a project.
Cons: expect you to spend your weekends researching stuff for work instead of maintaining a proper work-life balance. You're discouraged from using their learning resources during work hours because then you'll be marked for bad performance.
There is no PIP program at GM, and they will kick their employees to the curb if marked for bad performance. That shows behavior that doesn't encourage growth, improvement, nor learning for a developer.
1.0
Good Pay, Bad Vibe
Software Developer • Current Employee
Austin, Texas, United States
June 17, 2019
Pros: GM takes care of its employees with a decent salary and higher than average benefits in the marketplace.
Cons: The work environment is not good, especially in Austin. Be ready to nod your head a lot, or else.
1.0
Awful environment - do not recommend
Software Developer • Current Employee
Austin, Texas, United States
June 27, 2019
Pros: Generous pay and good resources to work with. Large budgets to work with in case you want new software tools to tinker with.
Cons: Managers could be nicer. You will love your work, but chances are you won't like coming into work every day. Leaders and Directors tend to have non-IT backgrounds, so a lot of time is spent dumbing down your work for others. Also, promotions have been decided years in advance, and new hires are at the very bottom of the pyramid.
- 2.0Fast-paced company, but no time to access their learning resourcesSoftware Developer • Former EmployeeAustin, Texas, United StatesJuly 19, 2023Pros: Always developing on a project.Cons: expect you to spend your weekends researching stuff for work instead of maintaining a proper work-life balance. You're discouraged from using their learning resources during work hours because then you'll be marked for bad performance. There is no PIP program at GM, and they will kick their employees to the curb if marked for bad performance. That shows behavior that doesn't encourage growth, improvement, nor learning for a developer.
- 1.0Good Pay, Bad VibeSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeAustin, Texas, United StatesJune 17, 2019Pros: GM takes care of its employees with a decent salary and higher than average benefits in the marketplace.Cons: The work environment is not good, especially in Austin. Be ready to nod your head a lot, or else.
- 1.0Awful environment - do not recommendSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeAustin, Texas, United StatesJune 27, 2019Pros: Generous pay and good resources to work with. Large budgets to work with in case you want new software tools to tinker with.Cons: Managers could be nicer. You will love your work, but chances are you won't like coming into work every day. Leaders and Directors tend to have non-IT backgrounds, so a lot of time is spent dumbing down your work for others. Also, promotions have been decided years in advance, and new hires are at the very bottom of the pyramid.
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