Mechanical Engineer, Co-op applicants have rated the interview process at Norfolk Southern with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Mechanical Engineer, Co-op roles take an average of 75 days to get hired, when considering 2 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 Mechanical Engineer, Co-op according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Background check: 20%
Phone interview: 20%
Drug test: 10%
Personality test: 10%
One on one interview: 10%
Group panel interview: 10%
Skills test: 10%
Presentation: 10%
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I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Norfolk Southern (Roanoke, VA) in Nov 2012
Interview
2 rounds of phone interview from the HR, then the plant manager called to speak with me regarding my resume the 3rd time. The offer was made the next day without an on-site interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
none, all of them are standard and basic behavior questions.
I applied through college or university. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at Norfolk Southern (Atlanta, GA) in Apr 2015
Interview
The hiring process was long. Due to my application being submitted 9 months in advance and that's how their process is. I had a total of 4 interviews. One 1:1 interview, two phone interviews, and the final panel interview with 3 employees. All of the questions were behavioral based and the assessment required reading comprehension, not the typical "what would you do if" questions
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How were you able to accomplish a task if people on your team weren't good team workers.