I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Ball Aerospace in Nov 2022
Interview
A single round of over the phone with 3 employees. Usual background questions and several technical ones about school projects. The whole process was relaxed and welcoming. Interview coordinator recognized professor for which I am a TA.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q: What was the most challenging aspect of being a TA for the Electromagnetics course?
I applied online. I interviewed at Ball Aerospace (Westminster, CO) in Dec 2022
Interview
Applied over the weekend and received an invitation to interview the following Tuesday. I was asked to offer them times where I would be available next week and they selected an interview time.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- Why did you choose your major? - Why Ball Aerospace? - Do you have any experience working in a team? What was the experience like? - What position do you normally take in a group environment? For example, are you a leader, a logistics person, or are you usually an invisible helper? - What would you like to get out of an internship at Ball Aerospace? - What field are you trying to focus on in your upper division courses? - What academic or professional achievement are you most proud of? - How do you approach a problem when it is unclear? - What is your troubleshooting process? - Do you have experience with FPGA code development? - Do you have experience with power supplies and power circuit design? - Is there anything that I didn't ask for that you would like to share?
The interview was primarily behavioral with emphasis on past technical experience (questions based on resume). One video interview after initial resume submission. Interviewers were very friendly and gave the opportunity to ask lots of questions about the company.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you work in a team with people you may not get along with?
Technical Intern applicants have rated the interview process at Ball Aerospace with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 76.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Technical Intern roles take an average of 17 days to get hired, when considering 6 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Ball Aerospace overall takes an average of 36 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Ball Aerospace as a Technical Intern according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 33%
Skills test: 17%
Drug test: 17%
Background check: 17%
Personality test: 8%
One on one interview: 8%
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