General Motors HireVue Mock Interview

One of the biggest challenges the assessment vendor and recruiters face in an interview is getting to know the real you. This question is an icebreaker intended to get you out of interview mode, to get you to lower your defenses and open up. They'll better be able to identify the tells you might reveal in your answer throughout the rest of the interview through your tone, choice of words, and body language.

The other aspect of this question is more sincere. It aims to assess how well your personality will fit in with their culture. Your resume and cover letter got you this far. Now the assessment vendor and recruiters want to know more about you. Your answer will clue them into your passions, hobbies, and job-centric interests.

Hirevue uses proprietary machine learning algorithms that analyze data points found in the video interview, which allow the company's hiring authority to study those non-verbal cues, such as facial expressions, eye movements, body movements, clothing details, and voice nuances. Keep it natural. Show your personality. Wear professional clothing appropriate to the role. Maintain eye contact with the camera as if you're speaking face-to-face with a person (while avoiding looking at yourself on the screen). Make sure to speak clearly and avoid speech crutches and long pauses. Try to present yourself as a professional in every way.