Is it hard to get hired at Air Force Research Laboratory?

Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Air Force Research Laboratory as 90.5% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.35 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Intern - Hourly and Contract Specialist rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Finance Intern and Intern roles were rated as the easiest.

How long does it take to get hired at Air Force Research Laboratory?

The hiring process at Air Force Research Laboratory takes an average of 42 days when considering 21 user submitted interviews across all job titles. To compare, the average duration of hiring at similar companies like BlackRock, Inc. is 14 days, Fabricated Software, Inc. is 2 days, and Apple Inc. is 21 days. Candidates applying for Intern had the quickest hiring process (on average 1 day), whereas Senior Research Engineer roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 180 days).

Where can I find Air Force Research Laboratory interview experiences by job title?

Intern (24) ; AFRL Scholar (8) ; Aerospace Engineer (7) ; Research Engineer (7) ; Engineer (6) ; Research Intern (6) ; Electronics Engineer (5) ; Branch Chief (4) ; Contract Specialist (4) ; Internship (4) ; Research Assistant (4) ; Research Physicist (4) ; Senior Research Engineer (4) ; Software Engineer (4) ; Computer Scientist (3)

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Air Force Research Laboratory interview questions

based on 22 ratings - Updated Mar 14, 2026

Easy interview difficulty

Very positive interview experience

How others got an interview

40%
Applied online
Applied online
27%
Campus Recruiting
Campus Recruiting
13%
Employee Referral
Employee Referral
7%
Recruiter
Recruiter
7%
Other
Other
7%
In Person
In Person

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22 interviews

Research Assistant Interview

Mar 31, 2020

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Air Force Research Laboratory (Cincinnati, OH) in Jan 2017

Interview

I got this job by reaching out to people who worked at the Air Force base. So I did not have too many specific interview questions that I can remember.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

They asked me for a resume.

1 Answer

Mathematician Interview

May 1, 2018

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Air Force Research Laboratory

Interview

It was a group interview. I interviewed with two different departments while I was there. There was also a tour and I was able to see some of the projects other people were working on.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Asked about projects that were listed on my resume.

Answer question

Intern - Hourly Interview

Apr 18, 2018

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Air Force Research Laboratory (Columbus, OH) in Sep 2016

Interview

The interview itself was a little difficult. Lots of hard hitting questions asking in-depth about my previous work. The base is also very difficult to navigate around so finding the location was stressful.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Describe a time when you had to disagreed with someone in a group project and had to come to a conclusion.

Answer question

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