Is it hard to get hired as a TSO (Transportation Security Officer) at TSA (Transportation Security Administration)?

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.

How long does it take to get hired as a TSO (Transportation Security Officer) at TSA (Transportation Security Administration)?

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.

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based on 83 ratings - Updated Mar 16, 2026

Average interview difficulty

Very positive interview experience

How others got an interview

81%
Applied online
Applied online
15%
In Person
In Person
2%
Recruiter
Recruiter
2%
Other
Other
2%
Employee Referral
Employee Referral

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83 interviews

TSO (Transportation Security Officer) Interview

Dec 20, 2024

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied online. I interviewed at TSA (Transportation Security Administration) (Jamaica, NY) in Sep 2020

Interview

Simple and short stright to the point no long wait and was kept informed the whole entire time until the day that I was hired and the exam was easy as hell and you get the results the same day

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

What experience do you have in the field

1 Answer

TSO (Transportation Security Officer) Interview

Dec 3, 2024

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Neutral experience

Average interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 9 months. I interviewed at TSA (Transportation Security Administration) in Jan 2022

Interview

You go through multiple process and can take a fairly long time. You have to go through an interview then drug test then background check then computer test then another interview

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Mostly senecio questions like what would happen if this happen

Answer question

TSO (Transportation Security Officer) Interview

Nov 6, 2024

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied online. I interviewed at TSA (Transportation Security Administration) (White Plains, NY) in Oct 2024

Interview

Months to hear back from them. Once I heard back from them the whole process was very smooth and quick. Great communication and easy to talk to. Interviewers were very professional and gave great feedback.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Describe situations you have been put in and how you handled them.

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