National Instruments interview questions
Updated Jun 4, 2026Difficulty
Average
Experience
Very positive
How others got an interview
- 25%Applied onlineApplied online
- 7%RecruiterRecruiter
- 5%Employee ReferralEmployee Referral
- 3%In PersonIn Person
- 2%OtherOther
- 2%Staffing AgencyStaffing Agency
Interview search
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National Instruments interviews FAQs
- Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at National Instruments as 80% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Software Engineer and Software Developer rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Software Engineer and Engineering Leadership Program roles were rated as the easiest.
- The hiring process at National Instruments takes an average of 28 days when considering 10 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Software Engineer had the quickest hiring process (on average 14 days), whereas ELP Intern roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 60 days).
- Common stages of the interview process at National Instruments according to 10 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 31%
Skills test: 15%
IQ intelligence test: 8%
Phone interview: 8%
Personality test: 8%
Drug test: 8%
Group panel interview: 8%
Presentation: 8%
Background check: 8%
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