TSO (Transportation Security Officer) applicants have rated the interview process at TSA (Transportation Security Administration) with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 72% positive. To compare, the company-average is 62.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for TSO (Transportation Security Officer) roles take an average of 107 days to get hired, when considering 81 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at TSA (Transportation Security Administration) overall takes an average of 122 days.
Common stages of the interview process at TSA (Transportation Security Administration) as a TSO (Transportation Security Officer) according to 81 Glassdoor interviews include:
Drug test: 18%
Skills test: 17%
Background check: 16%
Group panel interview: 13%
One on one interview: 10%
Presentation: 7%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
Phone interview: 6%
Personality test: 5%
Other: 2%
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at TSA (Transportation Security Administration) (Los Angeles, CA) in Jan 2022
Interview
Very chilled. Very welcoming. I loved how intrigued they were to get to know me. The office was beautiful. I would recommend to others. They were dressed casually which made me more comfortable.
I interviewed at TSA (Transportation Security Administration)
Interview
It was a very long wait to start to finish like a half year or so, big process to endure. Background check, several testing, etc.There was an in-person interview as well as lab testing.
I interviewed at TSA (Transportation Security Administration) (Houston, TX)
Interview
You do an assessment then you go to do a face to face interview. It was a STAR Format interview and I practiced and aced the interview. I was not offered the position due to having mental health issues so becareful not to tell them if you are on antidepressants.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
tell me about a time you dealt with a difficult coworker.
I interviewed at TSA (Transportation Security Administration)
Interview
The interview is questions about your past experiences and how you can apply that to certain aspects of the job. Research the Star method of interview. It’s your experience: what happened and the outcome. If you tie it into something you learned from or demonstrated.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
You can’t discuss actual questions, but it’s all experience based questions.