I applied through university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at GE Aerospace (Grand Rapids, MI) in Nov 2009
Interview
I first showed interest in obtaining a position with GE and at Purdue Job fair. I gave a rep my resume and he kindly showed me how to apply online. Within a month or two I heard back from an company rep saying that they would like to interview me on campus. After that interview I was asked to go to Grand Rapids, for another interview in a couple months. The interview at the GE plant lasted half a day and consisted of an initial presentation given by myself and the other candidates to a panel of interviewers. Then there were 5 to 6 rounds of one on one interviews with various managers. It was about two weeks after the interview that I received my offer letter.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Give an example of a time in which you were up against the odds. How did you react and what was the outcome.
I applied through university. I interviewed at GE Aerospace in Dec 2018
Interview
Basic Technical questions, mostly related to Mtech thesis and projects done in your academic career. The questions test your understanding as an engineer and does not test your memory. So no fact questions
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at GE Aerospace (Cincinnati, OH) in Oct 2018
Interview
Interview with 5-6 different people, mostly behavioral and project based questions. The people were very nice and gave you plenty of time to answer and ask questions. There is a team exercise at the end that allows them to see how well you work in a team, and how you think about a given problem.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
a time when I tried to learn something new because I wanted to, not because I had to?
It was a half day event of a 8 minute presentation to a panel, followed by 4 or 5 round robin style individual interviews. These were with a mix of HR and engineers.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Mostly STAR behavioral questions, with the engineers asking similar questions but about technical projects.
