Software Developer Interview Experience - Austin, Texas
September 1, 2020
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Two-hour interview with two different people.
They are not interviewing at the same time; you change chat rooms after the end of the hour.
(This interview was also conducted during COVID times with a college student, so things may be different otherwise.)
Questions
All behavioral questions! Have lots of stories and anecdotes queued up.
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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
1.0
Cushy job with no fulfillment and terrible management
Software Developer • Current Employee
Austin, Texas, United States
December 1, 2017
Pros: Benefits
You can coast and be fine.
Easy first job out of college (entry level).
New college hires get raises every six months.
Cons: Terrible management of employee's time and effort.
Constant re-organizing makes it tough to get into a rhythm.
Work hours are not flexible.
Workload is extremely imbalanced; some have way too much, and some have no work at all.
Very corporate.
Claims to be innovative and modern, but they are not. Old-school policies and red tape often hold back development.
Very bloated.
Internal promotions are rare.
Little room for personal career development.
Overall compensation is much lower than the competitive market average.
4.0
Great Job Out of College
Software Developer • Current Employee
Austin, Texas, United States
May 18, 2021
Pros: Good work-life balance.
Yearly bonus.
Opportunities for vertical and lateral movement within the company.
Cons: No free snacks, drinks, or even coffee for employees.
Large company means bureaucracy, red tape, etc.
GM is an automotive company before it is an IT company.
5.0
Software Developer at General Motors
Software Developer • Current Employee
Austin, Texas, United States
March 19, 2019
Pros: Flexible hours and a relaxed work environment.
Cons: Have to maintain a lot of legacy applications.
- 1.0Cushy job with no fulfillment and terrible managementSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeAustin, Texas, United StatesDecember 1, 2017Pros: Benefits You can coast and be fine. Easy first job out of college (entry level). New college hires get raises every six months.Cons: Terrible management of employee's time and effort. Constant re-organizing makes it tough to get into a rhythm. Work hours are not flexible. Workload is extremely imbalanced; some have way too much, and some have no work at all. Very corporate. Claims to be innovative and modern, but they are not. Old-school policies and red tape often hold back development. Very bloated. Internal promotions are rare. Little room for personal career development. Overall compensation is much lower than the competitive market average.
- 4.0Great Job Out of CollegeSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeAustin, Texas, United StatesMay 18, 2021Pros: Good work-life balance. Yearly bonus. Opportunities for vertical and lateral movement within the company.Cons: No free snacks, drinks, or even coffee for employees. Large company means bureaucracy, red tape, etc. GM is an automotive company before it is an IT company.
- 5.0Software Developer at General MotorsSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeAustin, Texas, United StatesMarch 19, 2019Pros: Flexible hours and a relaxed work environment.Cons: Have to maintain a lot of legacy applications.
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