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Updated Jun 2, 2026

based on 438 ratings

Difficulty

Average

Experience

Very positive

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%
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438 interviews

Intern - Hourly Interview

Sep 28, 2016

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at NASA in Apr 2016

Interview

Contacted a couple weeks after application. He talked about NASA a little bit and the types of work that was typically done during the internship. He then asked me some basic questions about myself and why I wanted to intern at NASA. Interview was straightforward with roughly 50/50 behavioral technical questions.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Why do you want to work here?

Answer question

Technical Writer Interview

Aug 15, 2016

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at NASA (Houston, TX) in Apr 2012

Interview

I applied through Johnson Engineering, Employment office, which no longer exists. What else can I say, they moved because the space shuttle crashed and everyone was laid off. It took a few years for NASA to get back to business.

Interview questions [2]

Question 1

What software did I use to create technical manuals Could I teach others how to use software and create manuals.

1 Answer

Question 2

What was my job at Halliburton?

1 Answer

High School Interview

Aug 2, 2016

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at NASA in Mar 2013

Interview

Applied online, in person interview. I was asked about basic engineering skills and my past experience. I worked with a professor at Steven University. I was called into his lab and shown some demos and what I would work on if i were to get the job.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Do you know how to solder.

1 Answer

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