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      Conductor Interview

      Feb 26, 2017
      Anonymous employee
      Cleveland, OH
      Accepted offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 6 months. I interviewed at Norfolk Southern (Cleveland, OH) in Dec 2016

      Interview

      (WARNING - NOT VETERAN FRIENDLY EMPLOYER LIKE THEY CLAIM) Applied online in August 2016, got called in for a hiring session on December 15th 2016. Very specific instructions on where to be, what time, how to dress, and what to bring. Do not be late, they will turn you away, there was a big snow storm the day I went, and one of the guys bragged that they turned away 20 people that were late due to the weather. After a presentation they have you take a test, if you pass you get an interview. I waited about an hour and then got called in. The interview was easy, I was a 4.0 sailor in the Navy, had my entire record with me, with all my evals, awards, dd214, etc., had an answer for every question they asked, slam dunk, got an email back that night with a conditional offer. I then went in for a brief medical exam and drug test about 10 days later, no problem, and then I had to go up to a NS police station in Cleveland to sign some papers for a background check, again, no problem. So I do not hear anything for about two weeks then I receive an email from NS medical department asking me for letters and documents from the VA about my service connected disabilities (during the medical exam they gave a form to fill out that asked if you receive any VA or SS benefits, I did disclose my VA compensation - BAD IDEA). So anyways, the lady sending the email also sent an attached letter that asked for letters from my VA providers or outside doctors stating that I could perform the tasks of the job with no restrictions. Having a 1st class FAA medical exam & pilot's license, and also a Class A CDL & medical card, I have been down this road before with trying to get letters/ statements from VA doctors before, it is pretty much impossible, the VA normally does not allow doctors to sign statements that could put liability back on the VA for any reason. So, I responded to the NS lady and told her this, she replied, no problem and rewrote the letter for my past three years of medical records from the VA instead. No problem, I went to my local VA clinic, signed a release of information, and they faxed them all of my records and notes from the past 3 years on everything. So a few days later, the NS lady replies asking for more documents for my VA disabilities, I reply with "we sent you everything you requested, what else do you need?" We go back and forth for 2 weeks when she finally says they need my active-military medical records, (even though these go back almost 10 years ago vs. the 3 years that her letter stated). So, I have these records at home, I take the time to scan 120 pages on my home scanner and email them. I wait a few more weeks, she again asks me if I sent everything, I replied yes, then she ask me again for statements from the VA, so we are right back where we started 6 weeks ago.... I again explained to her that the VA will not provide these, and referred to the letter she wrote me stating 3 years of records would be ok (which I sent 10 years of records). I did not get a response, and I sent an email about a week later asking for an update on my case, no response. So, I get home today and have a letter in the mail from NS, it states that my conditional offer has been rescinded because I did not provide all requested documentation in a timely and complete manner, but I do not think that is the case. I think this company does not want to hire any veterans with a service-connected disability such as PTSD or if you have even had a short-term knee or back strain ten years ago, with no issues since. In my case, I cannot see how I can deemed physically and mentally qualified to hold a commercial pilot's license, and also pass a CDL DOT physical, but I am supposedly not qualified to be a conductor with Norfolk Southern. I am 5'11", 160 lbs, low blood pressure, ect., if I am not qualified for this job, who is?? I call B.S. So, from my experience, if you are a veteran with service-connected disabilities, get ready for a 2 to 3 month long rollercoaster ride, jumping through hoops and wasting your time running around sending in records that will not matter, they will not take you anyways. Their CEO is a lawyer, I am guessing that saying that "I did not send all the records in as requested" is a legal way to discriminate service-connected disabled veterans, even though myself and my local VA sent in everything they asked for, over 300 pages of records. My advice, don't waste your time.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Name one word to describe yourself.
      1 Answer
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      Jun 19, 2024
      Anonymous employee
      Atlanta, GA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Norfolk Southern (Atlanta, GA) in Feb 2024

      Interview

      Very good thread i enjoyed the process and thought it was interesting and very likely that it’s a good job keep up the good work. I really hope you guys

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      Conductor Interview

      Dec 2, 2022
      Anonymous employee
      Woodridge VI, AZ
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Norfolk Southern (Woodridge VI, AZ) in Nov 2022

      Interview

      Intense and drug out. Not for the faint of heart. This job is not for the weak and if you aren’t willing to understand that stay away. If you can handle pushing yourself to go to work, have little time off (suck as to sleep) and back at it then apply. No more crying with reviews, they warn you before you start.

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      Conductor Interview

      May 21, 2022
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Declined offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Norfolk Southern

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      A couple written questions, then 2 video interviews. One of them was pre-recorded. They are hiring a lot right now. If you pass you go to Georgia for 2 weeks before going out in the field

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      Norfolk Southern interviews FAQs

      • Conductor applicants have rated the interview process at Norfolk Southern with 2.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 60% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Conductor roles take an average of 31 days to get hired, when considering 45 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 Conductor according to 45 Glassdoor interviews include:

        Group panel interview:  18%

        Skills test:  14%

        Personality test:  13%

        Drug test:  13%

        Background check:  12%

        IQ intelligence test:  11%

        Presentation:  8%

        One on one interview:  5%

        Phone interview:  3%

        Other:  1%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

        1. Railroad Conductor(202) ;
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        3. Locomotive Engineer(59) ;
        4. Freight Conductor(43) ;
        5. Engineer(37) ;
        6. Signal Maintainer(35) ;
        7. Trainmaster(33) ;
        8. Intern(29) ;
        9. Electrician(26) ;
        10. Machinist(26) ;
        11. Manager(24) ;
        12. Train Dispatcher(24) ;
        13. Train Conductor(19) ;
        14. Operations Supervisor(18) ;
        15. Management Trainee(15) .


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