I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Norfolk Southern (Saint Louis, MO) in Sep 2017
Interview
They really push that you have no Home life in the presentation. Also the compensation for the training period is not worth it. $600 a week pre-tax for 4 months. You are required to work 72 hours a week on that pay mind you. Comes out to about $8.33/hr. Although they guarantee $1,700 every 2 weeks minimum after your successful probationary period is up.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Have you ever had to correct a past employees work habits because it was unsafe?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Norfolk Southern (Moberly, MO) in Feb 2024
Interview
They do virtual interviews which are very convenient for someone that couldn't travel for in person interviews. They were very respectful and were open to two-way communication about the position and what to expect.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Due you understand how much travel is involve with being a train conductor and how often you'll be away from home?
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Norfolk Southern (West Columbia, SC) in Feb 2024
Interview
Interview over the phone was about 30 min. Asking questions about former jobs, education and skills pertaining to the job. I was the told there would be a background check and drug screening and physical. She then explained to me the requirements of the job and location of the job.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Would you be able to drive to the depot location if offered a job?
I applied online. I interviewed at Norfolk Southern (Macon, GA)
Interview
Virtual interview. Also did a 2 call system. 2 panel interview. Asked a few questions. About background experience. Went over drug testing and medical. It was two guys who interviewed me.
Railroad Conductor applicants have rated the interview process at Norfolk Southern with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 55% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Railroad Conductor roles take an average of 24 days to get hired, when considering 31 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 Conductor according to 31 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 15%
Drug test: 13%
Group panel interview: 13%
Personality test: 10%
Background check: 10%
IQ intelligence test: 10%
Phone interview: 9%
One on one interview: 8%
Presentation: 8%
Other: 1%
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