Senior Professional Staff I applicants have rated the interview process at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 95% positive. To compare, the company-average is 78.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Senior Professional Staff I roles take an average of 34 days to get hired, when considering 19 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory overall takes an average of 36 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory as a Senior Professional Staff I according to 19 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 20%
Background check: 18%
Presentation: 14%
One on one interview: 13%
Drug test: 13%
Phone interview: 12%
Skills test: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Other: 1%
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I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (Laurel, MD) in Aug 2022
Interview
After the initial meeting with the PhD recruiter to discuss high-level information (benefits, work life, scheduling, etc.), an in-person interview with the group of interest was set for two weeks in the future. To begin the interview, I gave a 1 hour presentation to the group which covered my PhD research and any further interests that I have. Questions were fairly standard, mostly general technical questions and some "what if" questions. Then, 4 half-hour sessions with various people within the group. The first being a meeting with the group leader to 1) discuss the work that is performed within the group, 2) ask some simple high-level questions about my interests and knowledge about the work performed there, and 3) any questions that I may have. The 3 remaining sessions were with people (two people per session) that perform work in varying areas within the group to see where I would potentially fit. Overall, I enjoyed the interview process more than any other company. Possibly because it was the only place to request an in-person interview due to lingering Covid reasons.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is the extent of your knowledge of Kalman filter? What were the applications in which you used a Kalman filter?
I interviewed at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory
Interview
Morning began with a quick summary of APL structure. Followed by a one-hour-long PhD research presentation. Three one-hour-long panel interview sessions. Panel interviews are a combination of technical and behavioral.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked me technical questions about my research presentation.
I applied through other source. I interviewed at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (Laurel, MD)
Interview
Very straightforward questions that were more behavioral than technical. I think it was very fair and they allowed me to take time to answer things thoughtfully and carefully. Prepare well and it will be very easy.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain "X" concept to me as if I were a high schooler?
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (Laurel, MD) in Sep 2022
Interview
It was really smooth. First I had a zoom interview with recruiter who strictly went over benefits and policies. After that I gave them green light to proceed ahead with in person interview that was 4 hours long. I would meet with different individual for 30-40 minutes and depending on their expertise, they would ask technical question such as how would you solve this problem or behavioral questions, or in general they would look for whether i can contribute in a conversation about some topic that they are working on
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you had two different group lead ask you to do something for them ASAP, what would you do?