Information Technology Co-op applicants have rated the interview process at Norfolk Southern with 2.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Information Technology Co-op roles take an average of 41 days to get hired, when considering 4 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 Information Technology Co-op according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 20%
Group panel interview: 13%
Phone interview: 13%
Drug test: 13%
Personality test: 13%
Skills test: 13%
Background check: 7%
IQ intelligence test: 7%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied online. I interviewed at Norfolk Southern (Atlanta, GA)
Interview
I applied for the position and about a week later I received an email to take an online assessment test. Two weeks after taking the test I received an email stating my interview would be two days later in Atlanta. The interview session conducted of a HR interview and interview with the department. The HR interview was basic behavioral questions. The departmental interview I was just asked about my troubleshooting abilities and what do I want to get from the company.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was the most difficult experience in college?
I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at Norfolk Southern (Atlanta, GA) in May 2015
Interview
I applied through NS website and the process took 4+ months. It was odd, I had a few other classmates that interviewed much sooner than I did. However I eventually interviewed with a senior developer as the hiring manager was not available. The interview was slightly technical, basic questions about Java. I got a call about a week later offering me the position and accepted. The developer I was teamed up with was arrogant as heck, wasn't helpful as a mentor.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about objects and classes. What is an interface.
I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Norfolk Southern in Jan 2014
Interview
A short phone conversation and a sit-down with several different managers of the different IT groups - databases, BI, PCLAN, etc.
It was very disjointed - we all sat in a room and the different managers/reps from each group were supposed to come and interview each of us in a round robin fashion. So for the most part, they were confused about where and who candidates were, and it was painfully obvious it didn't matter - turned out later on this was due to the professional competency of HR.
All of the short sit-downs were just a conversation about what role their group plays in the company, and what their interns do. This ranged from popcorn to delivering keyboards to other offices on other floors.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked some about experience related to their specific group's functions - One asked about if I knew how to make popcorn. Another asked some basic SQL question. PCLAN asked what I would see if I took the bottom cover off of a laptop.