US Naval Research Laboratory interview questions
Updated Apr 24, 2026Difficulty
Easy
Experience
Very positive
How others got an interview
- 25%Campus RecruitingCampus Recruiting
- 11%OtherOther
- 11%Employee ReferralEmployee Referral
- 4%In PersonIn Person
Interview search
37 interviews
US Naval Research Laboratory interviews FAQs
- Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at US Naval Research Laboratory as 88.6% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.23 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Engineering Spacecraft Design Coop and Computer Scientist rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Summer SEAP (High School) and IT Technician roles were rated as the easiest.
- The hiring process at US Naval Research Laboratory takes an average of 68 days when considering 37 user submitted interviews across all job titles. To compare, the average duration of hiring at similar companies like BlackRock, Inc. is 14 days, Fabricated Software, Inc. is 2 days, and Apple Inc. is 21 days. Candidates applying for Research Engineer had the quickest hiring process (on average 1 day), whereas Computer Scientist roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 180 days).
- Common stages of the interview process at US Naval Research Laboratory according to 37 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 20%
One on one interview: 16%
Background check: 14%
Group panel interview: 13%
Presentation: 13%
Drug test: 8%
Skills test: 8%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
Personality test: 2%
Other: 1%
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