Is it hard to get hired as a Controls Engineer at General Motors (GM)?

Controls Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at General Motors (GM) with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 60% positive. To compare, the company-average is 67.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.

How long does it take to get hired as a Controls Engineer at General Motors (GM)?

Candidates applying for Controls Engineer roles take an average of 29 days to get hired, when considering 20 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at General Motors (GM) overall takes an average of 31 days.

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May 15, 2024

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Negative experience

Average interview

Application

I applied online. I interviewed at General Motors (GM) (Flint, MI) in Feb 2023

Interview

Phone screen followed by video interviews with personality test type questions. The were multiple phases. Phone screen followed by video interviews with personality test type questions. The were multiple phases. Ghosted every time even after multiple rounds for multiple positions.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Describe a time when you had a difficult time with a co worker.

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General Motors (GM) response

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We appreciate your input and will take your feedback to our recruitment team.

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Controls Engineer Interview

Feb 12, 2026

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Neutral experience

Difficult interview

Application

I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at General Motors (GM) in Sep 2025

Interview

I was interviewed by 2 senior engineers. Most behavior questions about my past project but there was a question that ask how would I fix one of a specific machine

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

What steps would you take if a PLC stopped responding?

Answer question

General Motors (GM) response

4mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your interview experience with us. We appreciate the feedback!

Controls Engineer Interview

May 29, 2025

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I interviewed at General Motors (GM)

Interview

Casual interview star based uestions 1 interview process know ur resume through and through. Not too technical and very friendly interested to learn about the applicant and any projects or experience with manufacturing etc

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Star based questions involving resume

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General Motors (GM) response

Thank you for taking the time to share your interview experience with us. We appreciate the feedback!

Controls Engineer Interview

Aug 25, 2024

Anonymous Interview Candidate

Declined offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 8 weeks. I interviewed at General Motors (GM) in Jul 2024

Interview

Online application. Interview was 40 mins max, all STAR questions with no technical ones. Application to interview took 2 weeks, interview to result took 6 weeks. Was given 2 days to process offer

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Asked 5-6 questions about example times when… they were looking for STAR answers Worked well in a team Given task with no direction Dealt with difficult colleagues Had to provide quick decision

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General Motors (GM) response

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Controls Engineer Interview

May 15, 2024

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Negative experience

Average interview

Application

I applied online. I interviewed at General Motors (GM) (Flint, MI) in Feb 2023

Interview

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Describe a time when you had a difficult time with a co worker.

Answer question

General Motors (GM) response

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We appreciate your input and will take your feedback to our recruitment team.

Other Controls Engineer Interview Reviews for General Motors (GM)

Controls Engineer Interview

Feb 12, 2026

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Neutral experience

Difficult interview

Application

I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at General Motors (GM) in Sep 2025

Interview

I was interviewed by 2 senior engineers. Most behavior questions about my past project but there was a question that ask how would I fix one of a specific machine

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

What steps would you take if a PLC stopped responding?

Answer question

General Motors (GM) response

4mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your interview experience with us. We appreciate the feedback!

Controls Engineer Interview

May 29, 2025

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I interviewed at General Motors (GM)

Interview

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Star based questions involving resume

Answer question

General Motors (GM) response

Thank you for taking the time to share your interview experience with us. We appreciate the feedback!

Controls Engineer Interview

Aug 25, 2024

Anonymous Interview Candidate

Declined offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 8 weeks. I interviewed at General Motors (GM) in Jul 2024

Interview

Online application. Interview was 40 mins max, all STAR questions with no technical ones. Application to interview took 2 weeks, interview to result took 6 weeks. Was given 2 days to process offer

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Asked 5-6 questions about example times when… they were looking for STAR answers Worked well in a team Given task with no direction Dealt with difficult colleagues Had to provide quick decision

Answer question

General Motors (GM) response

Thank you for taking the time to share your interview experience with us. We appreciate the feedback!

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