Amtrak Principal Software Engineer interview questions
based on 2 ratings - Updated May 20, 2026
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How others got an interview
100%
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Principal Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Amtrak with 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 59.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Principal Software Engineer roles take an average of 35 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Amtrak overall takes an average of 43 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Amtrak as a Principal Software Engineer according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Drug test: 25%
Other: 25%
Phone interview: 25%
Group panel interview: 25%
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The entire process takes far too long. I had an initial hr screen one month after I applied. Then my first technical round 2 weeks later. I got feedback I did well, but after months they never scheduled the final round. Apparently I'm still in the process but it's been 3 months since my first interview and still no scheduling for the next round.
First technical round is pure q&a, seems like they have a list of questions for both front end and back end.
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Question 1
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Amtrak (Washington, DC) in Nov 2019
Interview
This is a two part interview that requires you to speak with HR first. Then the second part is a panel interview with the hiring manager the other team members.