Is it hard to get hired as a Mechanical Engineer at Military Sealift Command?

Mechanical Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Military Sealift Command with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.

How long does it take to get hired as a Mechanical Engineer at Military Sealift Command?

Candidates applying for Mechanical Engineer roles take an average of 75 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Military Sealift Command overall takes an average of 55 days.

Where can I find Military Sealift Command interview experiences by job title?

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Military Sealift Command Mechanical Engineer interview questions

based on 3 ratings - Updated Feb 24, 2025

Average interview difficulty

Very positive interview experience

How others got an interview

33%
Campus Recruiting
Campus Recruiting
33%
In Person
In Person
33%
Applied online
Applied online

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3 interviews

Mechanical Engineer Interview

Feb 24, 2025

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Neutral experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied in-person. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at Military Sealift Command (Naples) in Nov 2024

Interview

I was brought in as a direct hire due to military spouse preferential hiring. I spoke informally with my soon to be supervisor, but otherwise did not have a formal interview like most federal job interviews.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

How does your experience relate to this position?

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Mechanical Engineer Interview

Nov 6, 2014

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Military Sealift Command (Washington, DC) in May 2010

Interview

Interviewed with various different levels, starting with technical interview and ending up with the director. Initial contact was phone interview. Behavioral and technical questions. They were looking for a good fit for existing team.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Explain why you had a gap in jobs

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Mechanical Engineer Interview

Oct 9, 2013

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Military Sealift Command (Washington, DC) in May 2010

Interview

The hiring process started at the career fair at Virginia Tech. I was brought into an interview with two current MSC engineers. They asked me both technical and general interview questions. Next, I was invited to DC in which I had a "hot seat" type interview process in which I was interviewed for about an hour by 8 people in total.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

How many golf balls could fit in a container ship

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