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      Engineering Intern Interview

      Jan 24, 2013
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at BNSF Railway

      Interview

      Application was done entirely online. After several weeks, I was contacted for a phone interview. It was general HR questions, nothing too out of the ordinary. The HR representative was very nice and took time to answer questions at the end. All in all, a rewarding process.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What is something difficult that you've endured either in the workplace or at school?
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      Other Engineering Intern Interview Reviews for BNSF Railway

      Engineering Intern Interview

      Apr 15, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      El Paso, TX
      Accepted offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at BNSF Railway (El Paso, TX)

      Interview

      Two rounds one with HR and then a second with the department you'll be in. Both were over zoom due to the fact that their headquarters are in FT Worth Texas.

      Engineering Intern Interview

      Mar 10, 2025
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Fort Worth, TX
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at BNSF Railway (Fort Worth, TX)

      Interview

      The interview process consists of two main stages: a HireVue interview and a final round interview. The HireVue interview typically includes about three questions designed to assess your background, technical knowledge, and problem-solving skills through recorded responses. If you pass this stage, you’ll be invited to a final round interview, which is more in-depth and may involve multiple interviewers, including hiring managers and senior team members. The final round usually includes technical and behavioral questions, as well as potential case studies or situational problems to evaluate your expertise, communication skills, and how you handle real-world challenges. This stage may last from 30 minutes to a few hours and provides an opportunity for you to demonstrate both your technical qualifications and cultural fit within the company. After the final round, the hiring team will review your performance and communicate a decision, typically within a week or two.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Describe your education and any work experience or other activities that would make you a good fit for this Summer Intern role at BNSF. Specifically, your work experiences, college courses and your proficiency with Microsoft Applications or other software programs relevant to this role.
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      Engineering Intern Interview

      Jan 30, 2025
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      El Paso, TX
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at BNSF Railway (El Paso, TX)

      Interview

      2 recorded interview questions followed with some multiple choice and free response questions. The recorded questions give you one attempt and are not the same as the practice questions. The multiple choice questions are trying to gauge if you are comfortable working in potential extreme conditions (mostly heat).

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Tell us about an experience working or volunteering in any extreme conditions?
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      BNSF Railway interviews FAQs

      • Engineering Intern applicants have rated the interview process at BNSF Railway with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 71% positive. To compare, the company-average is 57.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Engineering Intern roles take an average of 36 days to get hired, when considering 7 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at BNSF Railway overall takes an average of 42 days.
      • Common stages of the interview process at BNSF Railway as a Engineering Intern according to 7 Glassdoor interviews include:

        Phone interview:  24%

        Group panel interview:  19%

        Background check:  14%

        Drug test:  14%

        Personality test:  10%

        Presentation:  10%

        IQ intelligence test:  5%

        Skills test:  5%

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

        1. Railroad Conductor(277) ;
        2. Locomotive Engineer(177) ;
        3. Conductor(97) ;
        4. Engineer(73) ;
        5. Manager(46) ;
        6. Terminal Trainmaster(42) ;
        7. Trainmaster(41) ;
        8. Freight Conductor(36) ;
        9. Machinist(36) ;
        10. Intern(27) ;
        11. Carman(26) ;
        12. Locomotive Engineer/Conductor(26) ;
        13. Train Dispatcher(26) ;
        14. Signal Maintainer(25) ;
        15. Journeyman Carman(24) .


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