I applied through a recruiter. The process took 6 months. I interviewed at US Navy (Norfolk, VA) in Sep 2020
Interview
Initial screening interviews that cover Calculus I and II and Physics I and II. If completed successfully, you'll be invited to Naval Reactors in Washington DC to have another round of technical interviews with NR Engineers. The final interview will be that same day with the Vice Admiral in charge of the Nuclear Propulsion Program (NAVSEA 08).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Give me an example of a time you made a mistake and how did you overcome that failure?
I applied in-person. The process took 8 months. I interviewed at US Navy (Washington, DC) in Mar 2022
Interview
Trip to MEPS to make sure you are physically qualified. Phone interview to be scheduled for D.C. Trip to D.C. with other applicants (you are not competing with each other). 2-4 technical interviews and interview with Admiral.
Interview questions [4]
Question 1
Simple kinematics. Circuity and Thermodynamics. Nuclear physics and decay derivations. Differential equations of circuity.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at US Navy
Interview
Applied to the Navy's Nuclear Propulsion Officer Candidate (NUPOC) Program through an officer recruiter after meeting said recruiter during a visit to my university. After a detailed application process, I was invited to Naval Reactors in Washington DC for a formal interview. This consisted first of technical interviews in the morning with two experienced engineers who had worked at NR for years. The more intimidating interview was in the afternoon, with the 4-star admiral in charge of the program.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Most difficult question was explaining a single unsatisfactory grade on my college transcript (for Differential Equations).