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Software Engineer Interview Experience - Phoenix, Arizona

August 1, 2016
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

First was an HR-related call about the company, pay, and the entire interview process. Sounds nice so far...

Next, I had an interview with the director of the department. Professional.

OK, now I moved to the final interview.

First, the Recruiter of GM set it up for the wrong day and asked if I could reschedule immediately for a video interview the next day. Fine. Second, I was in the lobby 10 minutes beforehand to make sure the equipment was working properly, etc. The communication was by phone and cam for visual. The Lead of the department was about 10 minutes late. When he called me up, it took him another 15 minutes trying to get into the video lobby. Wouldn't you try this before you got on? He was never able to do it. Questions were behavioral. That was the first hour.

Second hour was the Developer. So, his camera did work, and it was pointed at his belly. I was thinking, "What the..." During the discussion, he was asking me about my interests. OK. This really doesn't have anything to do with data integration, but OK. Then he was talking about how in 2008, GM fired everyone, pretty much putting the company down. During that point, I let him know that my father was a GM executive and how I was from Detroit. He asked, "Did he get fired?" I responded in a puzzled kind of way, "No, he retired." What a strange question to ask someone you don't know. He eventually moved the video off his stomach at this point. Last, he finally asked behavioral checklist questions.

This interview was unorganized, unprofessional slop. I'm stunned that this company is even functioning properly today. Time will tell.

Conclusion: I am happy I did not get an offer. I can't believe I wasted my time even being on the phone with these people. I learned nothing from this process.

Questions

Behavioral questions. Situational. How did you learn from that experience?

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the General Motors Software Engineer role in Phoenix, Arizona.

Success Rate

0%
Pass Rate

General Motors's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Phoenix, Arizona is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive67%
Neutral0%
Negative33%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for General Motors's Software Engineer interview process in Phoenix, Arizona.

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