Bus Operator applicants have rated the interview process at NJ TRANSIT with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 88% positive. To compare, the company-average is 48.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Bus Operator roles take an average of 78 days to get hired, when considering 9 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at NJ TRANSIT overall takes an average of 64 days.
Common stages of the interview process at NJ TRANSIT as a Bus Operator according to 9 Glassdoor interviews include:
Drug test: 27%
One on one interview: 23%
Skills test: 20%
Presentation: 10%
Background check: 7%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Other: 3%
Phone interview: 3%
Personality test: 3%
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I applied through other source. The process took 2+ months. I interviewed at NJ TRANSIT (Maplewood, NJ) in Dec 2016
Interview
Mid October 2016: Mailed an envelope with an application to NJ Transit.
November 1, 2016: Received an envelope in the mail for an invitation to take the test at their Newark site.
Mid November 2016: Took the test.
End of November 2016: Received an envelope in the mail saying that I passed the test.
Beginning of December 2016: Received a phone call for an interview in a week.
Mid December 2016: Interview, offered job. Have to get a background check, physical and fingerprints. The HR personal and medical staff are very nice at Maplewood, NJ.
End of December 2016: Classes start.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How will you handle disruptive passengers on the bus?
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at NJ TRANSIT (New York, NY)
Interview
Very slow process just to be offered an interview, in fact, I'm not sure I would have been offered an interview for the position at all if I hadn't asked for it while declining an interview for the assistant conductor training program. It was at least three months of nothing happening after I entered my application.
The interview itself was easy.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would you do if your bus were stuck in traffic and a passenger started angrily complaining to you about your driving?
it wasnt really a interview i think because of the need of operators that part was skipped and it was moreso the company telling me about them and what they expect like a pre orientation
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at NJ TRANSIT (Maplewood, NJ) in Sep 2019
Interview
Simple interview and review of work history. Filled out paperwork for background check. Interviewer was very friendly and cordial. Overall the interview was very relaxed and not too difficult at all.