I received the first call from talent acquisition, and she scheduled a phone interview with a hiring manager. The interview was rather "STAR" based and appropriate for the position, since it involves diverse and dynamic testing, assessments, and broad interaction with many teams.

I believe the interview went well, and she indicated I should hear from someone for an onsite interview. I received a call approximately 3 business days later scheduling the onsite interview.

This interview was as described by others: first an overview of the company, then individual interviews with two managers (one at a time).

I did not expect the same questions from each manager and stumbled a bit to have 'fresh' responses during the second interview. These questions were the same as those asked during the phone interview.

After one week, I did receive the "Thank you for your recent participation in an interview with General Motors...but no thanks" follow-up. I was not really surprised, as I had left the onsite interview feeling rather ambivalent. As explained above, all three interviews were identical, and I was not sure if they were seeking identical answers or fresh responses. Fresh responses could indicate dishonesty if they were comparing notes, or identical responses could indicate you had no fresh ideas!

What was the most difficult news you had to deliver, and what was the takeaway lesson?