How General Motors Interviews in 2026: Process, Questions & What They Score

Apply through GM's careers site. GM says you can check your application status on your candidate home page in Workday. One 2021 candidate found the GM careers site easier to navigate than Workday, reused a first Workday application for later ones, and noted there is no cover letter option; the same candidate listed the Workday statuses Review, Screen (which also covers the HireVue review), Interview, In Process and Not Selected. How long screening takes depends on the role and on how many people apply (GM).

One 2021 engineer described a casual call of about 15-20 minutes covering the hiring process and a few points on the resume; a 2021 entry-level software candidate reported 15 minutes with basic questions. A 2020 validation candidate was asked for timings and salary required. One CAE candidate heard back 7-10 days after applying. The order varies: some candidates get this screen after the HireVue rather than before, and a 2020 software candidate had a recruiter call after two online assessments. Other reports give no length.

Usually about 3-5 behavioral STAR questions, though one manufacturing report counted six and one validation report counted four. Reports describe two attempts per question (the first with 30-60 seconds of prep, the second with unlimited prep) or up to three re-records. One 2021 candidate waited 2-4 weeks after the HireVue for either a rejection or a request to pick a final-round time. One 2021 entry-level report says GM later dropped the HireVue intro interview for that role while the HireVue coding challenge stayed. For an AI/ML role in Ireland, the HireVue covered machine learning. GM's own page does not mention HireVue.

GM's page says only that qualified applicants may be asked to complete an assessment, and it names no vendor. Software and controls candidates report coding through HireVue (including CodeVue) or Codility. Entry-level and intern problems are reported as LeetCode easy; one Warren report describes two LeetCode medium problems. Some candidates also got number, geometric or logic games. One August 2025 senior software engineer entry says the candidate had 5 hours to take a Codility test and could use any language. Format and length depend on role and seniority, and the order relative to the HireVue varies.

One 2025 software report: about 20 minutes on the resume, then about 40 minutes of CodeLive coding done mostly without interviewer involvement, plus multiple-choice questions on nuances of the language used. A July 2025 report describes a technical round of around two hours. One intern report: 15 minutes behavioral, then 45 minutes on algorithms and data structures. Senior software loops can include several coding rounds, a system design round and a Java/Kafka backend discussion; the Taro report lists the location only as United States, and a Blind post describes a Bay Area senior engineer loop with a coding pre-screen, a hiring manager pre-screen, then a virtual onsite with two coding rounds, system design and a behavioral round. This stage does not apply to every role.

Usually two managers or interviewers, sometimes taking turns asking questions, on Microsoft Teams or in person. One 2021 engineer said to expect at least 5 behavioral questions similar to the HireVue ones; a 2019 controls test engineer likewise reported about five behavior-focused questions from two managers. Some entry-level candidates had two back-to-back one-hour interviews, and one 2021 candidate's interview ended before 45 minutes. One performance calibration engineer went from the recorded round straight to a one-hour hiring manager interview with no separate recruiter call. Questions are competency-based and validated for each position (GM), and GM says its virtual assistant Ev-e is used to schedule interviews for most roles.

One 2021 engineer reported the decision taking another 1-2 weeks after the final round; other reports describe the offer arriving the same week or exactly one week later, sometimes by phone call from an interviewer. GM's page says a drug screen and background check follow the offer and that application to offer generally takes a couple of weeks. One 2021 candidate said drug tests applied only to manufacturing or vehicle testing roles, so this may vary by role. Reports range from about 3-4 weeks for entry-level software roles to about two months for one design release engineer in Cairo (applied 15 October, process ended 12 December). One senior controls engineer said GM recruiters push you to sign after the offer letter.