Program Manager applicants have rated the interview process at GE with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 64% positive. To compare, the company-average is 71.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Program Manager roles take an average of 37 days to get hired, when considering 11 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at GE overall takes an average of 25 days.
Common stages of the interview process at GE as a Program Manager according to 11 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 21%
One on one interview: 17%
Group panel interview: 17%
Background check: 14%
Drug test: 12%
Skills test: 7%
Other: 5%
Personality test: 5%
Presentation: 2%
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I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at GE (Bengaluru) in Jan 2015
Interview
3 rounds, 1 technical , 1 leadership and 1 HR. Focus on architecture and program management questions. Overall the interview was good and level of questions asked focused on the area of expertise I was working on ( Enterprise architecture and Program Management). The questions were mainly focused on web architectures, agile based program management
The interview process was quite pleasant. Upon applying some standardised computer based tests were given. About a month later, an invitation for an interview was received. The interview was conducted online and was attended by two people. It took about an hour
I applied online. I interviewed at GE (London, England) in Feb 2024
Interview
Tough as so many technical questions were asked, along with the details provided in the cv. The interviewer also asked for the certification and relevant experience i had. that is what it is
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at GE (Milwaukee, WI)
Interview
Phone screen - Recruiter reached out first and discussed the company, role and need
Phone screen - Hiring Manager reached out to gauge interest and set expectations for in-person interview
In person interviews - Panel interview ( 5 members of the team - 2 remote on tcon, 3 local including the manager) - Was very relaxed, encouraging and defenitely not intimidating
Three 1 on 1 interviews
Project Manager - Good deep dive discussion about their projects and expectations
Senior Engineer - Good discussion around software release, development tech stack, methodology and need for program help
HR - More of a summary, bit of personality and temperament assessment, salary expectation, start date etc.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was the most difficult situation that I have successfully addressed in the past using EI?
What were some of the lessons learned?
How would I have handled it differently?