I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Norfolk Southern (Fort Wayne, IN) in Nov 2012
Interview
50+ people in a conference room, take a test, then they select individuals for interviews with a local member of management and an individual with HR. Try to find something in common with the interviewer and talk to them about that I talked more about my military experience than the job itself.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you saw someone with 20+ years seniority breaking a rule how would you handle the situation?
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Norfolk Southern (Atlanta, GA) in Jan 2024
Interview
Quick interview. Seems like they will hire anybody that lives close enough to the location. Only thing I was asked was if I have a car and why do I want to work there
I applied online. The process took 5 months. I interviewed at Norfolk Southern (Fort Wayne, IN)
Interview
All day. went to hiring session and made the cut. Applied in October and start date in February. Got a haircut and shaved my beard wore a suit was honest on my past and sold myself. There were 75 guys and gals 10 got interviews and 2 of us showed up in Atlanta. Safety is big. How do you live a safe life? Come well prepared. If you used drugs in last 5 months dont bother. Honesty is a must. I showed up 30 mins early and only two guys were there. They have train masters watching your every move all day taking notes.
Railroad Freight Conductor applicants have rated the interview process at Norfolk Southern with 3.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 33% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Railroad Freight Conductor roles take an average of 60 days to get hired, when considering 7 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Norfolk Southern overall takes an average of 37 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Norfolk Southern as a Railroad Freight Conductor according to 7 Glassdoor interviews include:
Background check: 19%
Drug test: 17%
Personality test: 14%
Skills test: 14%
Group panel interview: 11%
IQ intelligence test: 11%
One on one interview: 11%
Other: 3%
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