I applied online. The process took 6 months. I interviewed at BNSF Railway in Mar 2012
Interview
very difficult process. took a test to qualify for interview. if you pass you get interview. take a hair drug screen before interview then panel interviewed. Interviewis mainly safety related questions and how you deal with being outside in elements. Preach safety safety safety and you should be fine as long as you aren't completely incompetent.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name a time you had a disagreement with a manager how did you handle it.
the interview process was quick and easy and they do a drug test with your hair, after the interview they will send you an email to let you know if you will be going on to the next process which is the medical
I applied online. I interviewed at BNSF Railway (Ohioville, PA) in Aug 2023
Interview
straight forward process but long waiting periods, went several weeks without hearing anything. started the process in 2023 will start with company in 2024. I believe it will be a good career field to start.
Conductor applicants have rated the interview process at BNSF Railway with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 64% positive. To compare, the company-average is 57.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Conductor roles take an average of 49 days to get hired, when considering 22 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at BNSF Railway overall takes an average of 42 days.
Common stages of the interview process at BNSF Railway as a Conductor according to 22 Glassdoor interviews include:
Drug test: 17%
Background check: 14%
Skills test: 14%
Group panel interview: 13%
Personality test: 11%
IQ intelligence test: 10%
One on one interview: 8%
Phone interview: 6%
Presentation: 6%
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