General Motors Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Online behavioral assessment

General Tips: Be original
Duration: 1-4 weeks

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: CVs were shortlisted based on the project undertaken. (B.tech and M.tech).

Round: Interview
Experience: Interview was based on the project and its relevant field of application.

Round: Interview
Tips: Just convince them that you are willing to join the organisation.

Skill Tips: Much emphasis was given to the project which we did last year. Extra-academic involvement is stressed upon a bit.
College Name: IIT KHARAGPUR

Round: Test
Experience: Basic verbal and logical reasoning questions were asked and provided time is sufficient enough to complete.
Duration: 30 minutes
Total Questions: 30

Round: Test
Experience: This test is to measure individuals metal capabilities and behavior styles. Be frank in answering them.
Tips: Go for the answer that came across your mind first. Never think deeply for these kind of tests.
Duration: 30 minutes
Total Questions: 50

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: By this time I was familiar with how to form a good group discussions. So, I waited for every one to come up with their points first and then channelized them to particular direction This made none of them to loose track. I used to back their points if others are moving away from the topic. Finally I concluded and everyone agreed upon it. It was peaceful discussion. After that I was the first one to get shortlisted for PI.
Tips: Never move away from the topic. Always try to channelize your points for a better understanding and for a peaceful discussion.
Duration: 20 minutes

Round: Technical + Hr Interview
Experience: It was one of my best Interviews so far during our placement season. Both HR and Technical guy made me comfortable. It started with some basic HR questions like "Tell me about yourself?" followed by my internship projects and automobile industry questions like SI engines, Otto cycles, emission norms in India, power train, suspension. While I was answering my technical questions, HR was observing the way I was answering and depending on them, HR started asking some situation based questions. As I was fully prepared for HR questions I gave them spontaneously and frankly. Both HR and Technical guy were really impressed. Interview went on for 1:30 hrs and then I was given a chance to ask questions. Which I utilized very much, by asking them various company related questions. I was the only one to get selected from IIT G.
Tips: Be frank. Never answer a question if you know only half of it, it does no good. Be confident.

Skills: Behavioural Skills, Technical Skill And Speaking Skill, Leadership Skills, Confidence
College Name: IIT Guwahati
Motivation: GM is an American multinational corporation headquartered at Detroit. Rich 107 years of history, with a market share of 19%. It is one of the world's 3rd largest automaker with four major brands: Chevrolet, Cadillac, GMC and Buick. A dream company for any mechanical engineer.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: Rigorous questions on courses mentioned in the resume.
HR round has standard HR questions. Their HR interview was just a filter to see if the guys that qualified the technical round were whole hearted about getting into the company
Tips: When given the opportunity to ask questions, get to know about the company profile and what will be the candidate's role if selected. If you are looking just at core, then give the tech interview more importance. You should have a solid course or project that you can elaborate about to make an impression

General Tips: If you fall short of time, revising the courses you are most interested/ your best projects is more helpful than doing over the basic 1st year courses. A vital quality to a placement aspirant would be a relaxed state of mind. The last thing an employer would want is his employee succumbing to stress.
Skill Tips: Start early around mid-September. Structure the preparation. Make clear demarcation between core and non-core preparation, follow the time table strictly. Keep track aspects covered/uncovered. (prep for tech, HR, aptitude, GD etc).It is easy to lose track of all this stuff. List down core companies you want to get in, make a check on the relevant courses/projects and make resume accordingly.
Skills: Automotive Related Knowledge
College Name: IIt-Madras

Round: Shortlisting
Tips: Shortlisting is based on CV , pointer/ percentage.

Round: Interview
Tips: Be specific. Do not fake things.

Round: Interview
Experience: It was a nice interview. They made me feel comfortable during the whole interview.

General Tips: Be yourself, do not fake
Skill Tips: Go through the basics
Skills: Technical knowledge of your field
College Name: IIT Kharagpur
Motivation: Its one of the top 10 fortune 500 company

Round: 1st Round
Experience: Personal Interview and Discussion, discussing about previous job and role, educational qualification, Character judgement and Activities in detail like problem solving and decision making skills.
Tips: Stick to point to point answers. Sounding logical and matured in approach

Round: Final round
Experience: Personal interview with VP Sales and Marketing.
Tips: More it was discussion rather than interview. Point to point answer and date of joining discussion