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      OST Maintenance of Way Interview

      Nov 14, 2016
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Atlanta, GA
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Easy interview

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      I applied online. I interviewed at Norfolk Southern (Atlanta, GA)

      Interview

      Applied online and two days later received an assessment test. About a week later I was contacted by email to do a phone conference. Must have passed it since it's Phase 1 of interviews. A few days later received an email saying that I have been selected for Phase 2 in Atlanta GA. It's a two day function with day 1 meeting a few HR's, MOW sup and just meeting the other candidates. Which were in College (I already have a BA) and they are for Management Trainee. Day 2 is a two stage interview. The questions are typical and easy. Just know why you want to work for NS, be all about safety and how you can relate and if you have military experience....maybe it's a plus. I was told that they love military but who knows. I had 18.5 years in service, recommended by a supervisor from a Knoxville TN conductor interview to apply for OST, thought I did pretty well in the interviews. but I guess not good enough. Got the "selected better qualified candidates" email. If it was the other College kids that were supposedly better than me...BS. No way they have the supervisory, leadership and management skills that I have posses, not to mention the real world experience. I honestly don't think NS knows what or who they want. can't beat the free hotel stay at the W and a $100 gift card. Guess it's like the other reads on here...they are hit or miss on who they hire and it might not make sense.

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      Question 1

      Why NS? How would you deal with two of your employees arguing? Are you willing to relocate and travel a lot? Can you work in increment weather? Can you deal with a non stable work schedule or how you could be called back out at 2am? Stuff that's easy to answer and stuff that I'm definitely use to/done for 18.5 years in the military.
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      Norfolk Southern interviews FAQs

      • Common stages of the interview process at Norfolk Southern as a OST Maintenance of Way according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:

        Skills test:  33%

        Phone interview:  33%

        Group panel interview:  33%

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