Intern applicants have rated the interview process at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 79% positive. To compare, the company-average is 76% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Intern roles take an average of 30 days to get hired, when considering 45 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory overall takes an average of 38 days.
Common stages of the interview process at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory as a Intern according to 45 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 31%
One on one interview: 17%
Group panel interview: 13%
Background check: 13%
Skills test: 9%
Drug test: 8%
Presentation: 5%
Personality test: 2%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
Other: 2%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (Pasadena, CA)
Interview
I had just a few interviews, and they were over distance (as I was across the country) and on the phone. It was fairly casual for me but I was asked some reasonable questions on engineering background and process.
Smooth interview process. Behavioral-based interview. Use the STAR method. The interviewers (aka the team) were very friendly, explained the project that I would be working on if I were on board.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me a time when you faced conflict while working in a team.
I applied through college or university. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (Pasadena, CA) in May 2025
Interview
Interview mostly asked about experience on resume. Make sure to be detailed in responses and relate to the position you're applying for as much as possible. Could be interviewed by one person or a team depends on the group you are joining.
I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (Pasadena, CA) in Mar 2025
Interview
Asked about the project I would work on and how I would approach it, what resources I would need, what technologies I would involve, etc. They also asked about the internship timeline and logistics.