Software Engineering applicants have rated the interview process at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory with 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 76% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineering roles take an average of 19 days to get hired, when considering 2 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 Software Engineering according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 67%
Group panel interview: 33%
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I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Jun 2014
Interview
I applied late in the process so only got one phone interview. They were extremely nice and welcoming. They were mostly interested in my past experience (almost none) and why I wanted to work at JPL. It was mostly a pleasant experience and I wouldn't say it is necessary to be nervous.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you find if an item is contained in a sorted list?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (Pasadena, CA) in Dec 2016
Interview
Got a referral through a current employee. Was contacted through email and set up a 1-hour phone screen. Interviewed with three engineers through phone. Interview questions were mostly behavioral and involved lots of questions on things on resume.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Resume-specific question: Describe how the K-Means algorithm works