General Motors Interview Questions

13 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (98%)

The Interview Experience is a score from 1 star (very negative) to 5 stars (very positive) generated based on the Interview Insights at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. If you hover over the various sections of the donut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few interview insights). Simply put, as a company gets more reviews, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to its simple average and away from the average of the entire dataset.

4.2
  • Very Negative
  • Negative
  • Neutral
  • Positive
  • Very Positive
Interview Difficulty (71%)

The Interview Difficulty is a score ranging from very difficult (red) to very easy (green) generated based on the Interview Insights at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. The higher the number, the more difficult the interviews on average. If you hover over the various sections of the doughnut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few interview insights). Simply put, as a company gets more insights, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to its simple average and away from the average of the entire data set.

2.5
  • Very Easy
  • Easy
  • Average
  • Difficult
  • Very Difficult
% Interns - FT Offers (60%)

The % of Interns Getting a Full Time Offer chart is meant to provide a realistic estimate of the hiring practices of the company based on the reviews at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. If you hover over the various sections of the doughnut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few reviews). Simply put, as a company gets more reviews, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to the simple company average and away from the average of the entire data set.

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Interviews at General Motors

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Year 2021
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Engineering
Location Warren
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Difficulty
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1st Year Analyst
Year 2021
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Autos
Location Detroit
Experience
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Job Title Intern
Group/Division Corporate Finance
Location Detroit
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Year 2021
Job Title Intern
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Location Detroit
Experience
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Difficulty
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Year 2020
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Group/Division Autos
Location Detroit
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Year 2019
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
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Location Columbus
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Group/Division Corporate Finance
Location Detroit
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Location Ann Arbor
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Job Title
Group/Division Treasury
Location Detroit
Experience
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Difficulty
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Year 2015
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Commercial Banking
Location Dallas
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Very Easy

Interview Questions & Answers - General Motors Examples

Hardware Engineering Intern Interview - Engineering

Anonymous interview candidate in Warren
Interviewed: October 2021
Date Submitted: Apr 25, 2022
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
Group Interview
IQ / Intelligence Test
Personality Test
Interview
Completed a HireVue assessment with a personality assessment and quantitative thinking component. Those who passed were moved on to a quick phone screen with HR to verify they were legally employable and that the information included on your resume and application was accurate. The final round was a two hour group call with two engineers who asked a series of standard STAR questions.
Interview Questions
Everything was either a standard STAR question or pertained directly to a resume line item (e.g. describe a time you had to overcome adversity).
Sample Answer

Financial Analyst Interview - Autos

Anonymous interview candidate in Detroit
Interviewed: October 2021
Date Submitted: Dec 01, 2021
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Interview
Very standard for FLDP recruiting roles - phone interview then behavioral interview then another behavioral interview with some technical questions thrown in
Interview Questions
Probably when they asked me about what factors go into deciding where to place a new manufacturing plant
Sample Answer

Financial Operations Intern Interview - Corporate Finance

Anonymous interview candidate in Detroit
Interviewed: October 2021
Date Submitted: Oct 22, 2021
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Skills Test
Interview
Process consisted of hirevue, first round screener with HR, and final round 2 on 1 interview with members of the finance team. Quick turnaround and nice people, mostly behavioral questions asked.
Interview Questions
STAR questions (ie; tell me about a time you were working in a team and met some unexpected challenges etc...)
Had "technicals" evaluating thought process in regards to a broad business development case
Sample Answer

Finance Intern Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in Detroit
Interviewed: September 2021
Date Submitted: Oct 20, 2021
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Group Interview
Interview
Applied through online portal then got contacted for a 30 minute phone interview - afterwards had a teams interview with 2 managers
Interview Questions
The technical questions - not standard finance/accounting questions, more based on business strategy (ex: where would you decide to put a factory) - honestly thought I did bad on the interview, but they liked that I was up to date on the information about the company and talked about the issues the company had (supply chain issues)
Sample Answer

GM Financial Sophomore Intern Interview - Autos

Anonymous interview candidate in Detroit
Interviewed: October 2020
Date Submitted: Dec 03, 2020
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
2-3 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Skills Test
Background Check
Interview
Apply on GM website, following that you are given a HireVue which I think is just a GPA check. HireVue was very straight forward and all behavioural. Reached out about 2 months later saying I had moved on. Followed by a zoom interview that was mostly behavioral. Final round was a case study where you had to build a DCF model for 2 scenarios and then deliver a 1 page recommendation.
Interview Questions
The questions were mostly very easy. The hardest part of the entire interview was the case because it felt very cramped. There were no real technical questions during the interview and they were all straightforward behaviorals that you would expect. , What Interests you about General Motors?
Sample Answer

Finance TRACK program Interview - Autos

Anonymous interview candidate in Columbus
Interviewed: October 2019
Date Submitted: Oct 20, 2019
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Skills Test
Interview
The interview process consisted of a phone screen, case study, and then a virtual super day of 4 interviews on Skype. The process was completed in less than a month.
Interview Questions
How would you go about pricing a new product for GM? What factors would you consider and who would you talk to?

What would be the benefits of opening a manufacturing facility in another country such as Mexico?

What would be the disadvantages of international business?

What would you do if you realized the project you were working on was flawed?

After finding out the project was flawed, how would you go about prioritizing your time?

What have you heard about in the news recently about GM?

Would you ever pursue a project with a Negative NPV?
Sample Answer

General Motors Corporate Finance Intern Interview - Corporate Finance

Anonymous interview candidate in Detroit
Interviewed: October 2018
Date Submitted: Oct 25, 2018
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Skills Test
Interview
Applied via campus career center. Was asked to interview on campus. Before the on-campus interview, those invited to interview were taken out to dinner with the GM team. After the on-campus interview, they invite you to do a case-study which is essentially the super day.
Interview Questions
Some easy accounting related questions. Most of the interviews were behavioral but if your resume exhibits a finance background they will ask accounting based questions. These questions are very basic and are not aimed to trip you up.

Other semi-difficult questions involve situational questions. They'll ask about a project they are considering and what costs and revenues are involved in the decision. There is no right answer to these questions, you should just demonstrate a general knowledge of NPV based costs and revenues, along with an ability to adapt costs based on the situation. The situational questions will be automotive related.
Sample Answer

EXCEL Track Interview - Corporate Finance

Anonymous interview candidate in Ann Arbor
Interviewed: October 2017
Date Submitted: Jan 16, 2018
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Interview
General Motors came to campus numerous times. Before interviews, we were invited to a special showcase event and got to mingle with current employees in finance.
Interview Questions
Please tell me about yourself.
Please tell me about your previous internship or other work experience.
What was the key takeaway from your previous internship (Hint: something technical)
How are your Excel skills? Are you able to take an Excel test?
Name a time when there was disagreement in the workplace and how you went about it- did it impede your work.
If we wanted to implement a mirror for our cars, how would you go about analyzing it?
Do we care more about cash flow or margins?
How do you get to free cash flow?
Sample Answer

Finance TRACK Rotational- BBA Interview - Treasury

Anonymous employee in Detroit
Interviewed: 2016
Date Submitted: Oct 24, 2016
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Skills Test
Personality Test
Interview
Begins with an informal phone call, then 2 30-min phone interviews, then 4 interviews & case study on campus.
Interview Questions
How would you use NPV, IRR, and Payback?
Sample Answer

Commercial Credit Analyst Interview - Commercial Banking

Anonymous employee in Dallas
Interviewed: 2015
Date Submitted: May 12, 2016
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Drug Test
Background Check
Interview
Pretty straight forward. Phone screen with HR asking basic questions, and then they call back a few days later.
Interview Questions
Very simple questions.

What do you know about the Uniform Commercial Code?

Where do you see the autmotive industry trending in the next few years?

Be prepared with typical interview questions, "What can you
bring to us?" etc. as well as any information specific to the role. ”

Describe your undrwriting experience.

Describe a situation when you were faced with a challenge and made the best of it?

Tell me about a time when you had to make a decision based on limited information.
Sample Answer