Software Engineer(Internship) applicants have rated the interview process at National Instruments with 2.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 68% positive. To compare, the company-average is 72.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer(Internship) roles take an average of 13 days to get hired, when considering 22 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at National Instruments overall takes an average of 19 days.
Common stages of the interview process at National Instruments as a Software Engineer(Internship) according to 22 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 34%
Presentation: 25%
Group panel interview: 9%
IQ intelligence test: 9%
Background check: 6%
Drug test: 6%
Personality test: 3%
Skills test: 3%
Phone interview: 3%
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I applied through college or university. I interviewed at National Instruments in Feb 2026
Positive experience
Easy interview
Application
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at National Instruments in Nov 2024
Interview
The HR representative essentially advised me to carefully go through my resume in detail, ensuring I can confidently discuss each project, skill, and experience listed to effectively showcase my qualifications.
The process was smooth and completed in span of two days,.
First round was written test which included testing of core knowledge(pointers, recursion, inorder traversal, time complexity) after they shortlist around 30 people
I interviewed at National Instruments (Greater Noida)
Interview
The interview process consists of four rounds. The first two rounds focus on Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA). The third round involves technical questions related to DSA fundamentals and your project work. The final round is an HR interview to assess your communication skills, personality, and overall fit for the company.