Is it hard to get hired at NASA?

Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at NASA as 66.7% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Tecnico and Asistente De Producto rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Tecnico and Asistente De Producto roles were rated as the easiest.

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based on 438 ratings - Updated Jun 2, 2026

Average interview difficulty

Very positive interview experience

How others got an interview

76%
Applied online
Applied online
8%
Campus Recruiting
Campus Recruiting
5%
Recruiter
Recruiter
5%
Employee Referral
Employee Referral
4%
In Person
In Person
1%
Other
Other
0%
Staffing Agency
Staffing Agency

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438 interviews

Flight Research Pilot Interview

Apr 8, 2021

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at NASA (Houston, TX) in Nov 2017

Interview

Honest and in person interview that provided good exposure to the job listed and the team that supports the mission. Overall, it was a good experience. This is a premier organization and the only reason I did not take the job was timing and location.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

How would you handle instructing a pilot or aircrew that is from a different background than yourself?

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Mechanical Engineering Internship Interview

Mar 26, 2021

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied online. I interviewed at NASA in Jul 2019

Interview

I was contacted by the internship coordinator and asked to schedule an appointment for an interview. Internship coordinators (three of them) called at the scheduled time and we spoke for about 15 minutes. Very casual.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

They ask about your past experiences and why you want to work for the specific role you applied for.

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Project Coordintaor Interview

Mar 17, 2021

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied online. I interviewed at NASA

Interview

three interviews during the course of 3 weeks. a total of 6 different people interviewed me. Very accommodating. Would recommend this workplace to any future people who want to work at NASA

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Tell me about a time you dealt with difficult managers?

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