TSA (Transportation Security Administration) interview questions
Updated Mar 18, 2026Difficulty
Average
Experience
Mostly positive
How others got an interview
- 9%In PersonIn Person
- 3%OtherOther
- 2%Employee ReferralEmployee Referral
- 1%RecruiterRecruiter
- 1%Campus RecruitingCampus Recruiting
- 0%Staffing AgencyStaffing Agency
Interview search
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TSA (Transportation Security Administration) interviews FAQs
- Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at TSA (Transportation Security Administration) as 62.4% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.72 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Airport Screener and TSO (Transportation Security Officer)-Newark EWR Airport rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Security and Customs Officer roles were rated as the easiest.
- The hiring process at TSA (Transportation Security Administration) takes an average of 122 days when considering 331 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 Program Analyst had the quickest hiring process (on average 1 day), whereas Corrections Officer roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 360 days).
- Common stages of the interview process at TSA (Transportation Security Administration) according to 331 Glassdoor interviews include:
Drug test: 18%
Group panel interview: 16%
Skills test: 16%
Background check: 14%
One on one interview: 8%
IQ intelligence test: 7%
Presentation: 6%
Personality test: 6%
Phone interview: 5%
Other: 3%
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