Contract Specialist applicants have rated the interview process at NASA with 2.8 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 83.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Contract Specialist roles take an average of 26 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at NASA overall takes an average of 41 days.
Common stages of the interview process at NASA as a Contract Specialist according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Background check: 33%
Group panel interview: 33%
Phone interview: 17%
One on one interview: 17%
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Sit in a panel, with 5 managers, ask general behavioral questions. Wait for about a month to receive the pathway internship offer. The process is conducted through Microsoft Teams. Experience technical difficulties, but they are good.
Over Microsoft Teams due to Covid. I was given 5 questions to answer over a 20 minute period. It seemed like they were looking for essay style responses to the questions.
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Question 1
What strategies are important in contract negotiation?
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at NASA (Houston, TX)
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Transparent interview process. Straightforward approach where you're asked about education and experience that would help you succeed at the job. Multiple panel type interviews and a peer guide who will also give an opinion that HR will weigh. Phone interview will proceed in person interview. It is important to be honest and personable. Working in a collaborative environment is a required ability and will be looked for at all levels.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is the biggest failure that you've even had professionally? What was the failure? What was the result? How did you handle it? How did it make you better today?