Is it hard to get hired as a Electrician at Amtrak?

Electrician applicants have rated the interview process at Amtrak with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 59.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.

How long does it take to get hired as a Electrician at Amtrak?

Candidates applying for Electrician roles take an average of 39 days to get hired, when considering 6 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Amtrak overall takes an average of 43 days.

Where can I find Amtrak interview experiences by job title?

Intern (41) ; Railroad Conductor (32) ; Electrician (29) ; Customer Service Representative (26) ; Locomotive Engineer (24) ; Coach Cleaner (22) ; Lead Service Attendant (20) ; Reservation Sales Agent (20) ; Engineer (19) ; Manager (18) ; Project Manager (16) ; Journeyman Electrician (14) ; Conductor (13) ; Trackman (12) ; Train Conductor (12)

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Amtrak Electrician interview questions

based on 7 ratings - Updated Mar 5, 2021

Average interview difficulty

Mostly positive interview experience

How others got an interview

100%
Applied online
Applied online

Interview search

7 interviews

Electrician Interview

Mar 5, 2021

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I interviewed at Amtrak

Interview

Apply, take electrical test, interview with hr ..formalities...then with interview w/general foreman and union guy to re evaluate and talk experience..take urine & hair drug test, take physical. Attend new hire orientation. The process isn't bad, just time consuming.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Why should we hire you

1 Answer

Electrician Interview

Jan 23, 2021

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Neutral experience

Difficult interview

Application

I interviewed at Amtrak

Interview

Mentally rigorous time limit exam. Over 2 hours long overall. One portion consisted of general questions, another was academic assessment. There was a section that tested ones ability observe connected parts of a circuit.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

What was a situation where you found it difficult to work with someone?

Answer question

Electrician Interview

Aug 10, 2020

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Neutral experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Amtrak (New York, NY) in Mar 2018

Interview

Applied online. Got email for in person interview a few weeks later. First came the personality, knowledge and skills test. If you pass those then you get called for an interview

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

How I feel about safety

1 Answer

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