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ESA Interview Questions
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Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.

Based on 12 interview experiences · FREE TO READ

1.3 Rounds average
Easy Typical difficulty
66.7% Positive experience

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7 roles · 12 reports

Candidate interview experiences

First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at ESA.

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Administrator

Operations · more than a year ago

Entry Easy Positive experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral

I had one interview online via Teams with three people from the same department. They took turns asking questions during the 30-minute chat. It was pretty relaxed and friendly, and I got to ask questions at the end.

Confirmed questions1 question
  • What feedback would your current manager give about you?
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Mechanical Designer

Engineering · more than a year ago

Entry Average Neutral experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical

Colloquio motivazionale in cui chiedevano il mio percorso formativo domande sul reparto in cui mi piacerebbe lavorare inoltre a fine colloquio mi hanno fatto delle domande sulla padronanza dell'inglese e le competenze tecniche

Confirmed questions4 questions
  • In which department would you like to work?
  • How do you work in a group?
  • What is your command of English?
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Propulsion Intern

Engineering · more than a year ago

Intern Difficult Positive experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Technical screen Recruiter call
Interview formats
Technical

It was an online interview about technical stuff. It was about 40 minutes long and there were 4 people interviewing me. It was a bit confusing because I couldn't see their faces or hear the questions properly. I heard back after a month, so the whole process takes a really long time.

Confirmed questions1 question
  • Could you tell me about the technical aspects of liquid propulsion?
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Trainee

Engineering

Intern Average Positive experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Other

I had a video interview with 6 automatic questions. These questions covered both personal aspects and position-specific details. I was given 2 to 6 minutes to answer each question, with a minute to prepare. Initially, I was asked about a past challenge, my motivations for this YGT role, and my relevant skills and experience. Then, there were three questions about the European Space Agency and the Space Transportation European ecosystem. Finally, I had some time to add any extra information or comments.

Confirmed questions0 questions

No confirmed questions were included in this interview report.

ESA Interview Questions

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Could you tell me about the technical aspects of liquid propulsion?

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What steps would you take if a customer wanted to return an order that had already been processed?

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What feedback would your current manager give about you?

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Were you asked various questions on the technical topic area?

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Formats, difficulty and experience

Across all 12 ESA interview reports.

Interview formats

Behavioral 47.4%
Technical 31.6%
Other 10.5%
Presentation 10.5%

Interview difficulty

Easy 41.7%
Average 33.3%
Difficult 25%

Candidate experience

Positive 66.7%
Negative 16.7%
Neutral 16.7%

Reports by job function

Engineering 5
Operations 3
Sales 1
Marketing 1
Research 1
Other 1