Is it hard to get hired as a Trainmaster at BNSF Railway?

Trainmaster applicants have rated the interview process at BNSF Railway with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 33% positive. To compare, the company-average is 57.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.

How long does it take to get hired as a Trainmaster at BNSF Railway?

Candidates applying for Trainmaster roles take an average of 16 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at BNSF Railway overall takes an average of 42 days.

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BNSF Railway Trainmaster interview questions

based on 4 ratings - Updated Mar 20, 2022

Average interview difficulty

Mostly negative interview experience

How others got an interview

100%
Applied online
Applied online

Interview search

4 interviews

Trainmaster Interview

Mar 20, 2022

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I interviewed at BNSF Railway

Interview

Pretty generic canned questions. Not very interactive, kinda like a government interview. Several questions are two or three parts. Will also see similar questions, so I would recommend multiple responses for conflict, problem solving, and process improvement.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Conflict with someone and how you managed through it.

1 Answer

Trainmaster Interview

Jun 13, 2015

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Negative experience

Average interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at BNSF Railway (Fort Worth, TX) in Jun 2012

Interview

Testing looking at how you would respond in different safety related scenarios. If you pass the testing you have an interview where you are asked behavioral questions. Like tell us about you had a conflict at work and how did you handle it?

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Tell us about a conflict you had at work and how did you handle it?

Answer question

Trainmaster Interview

Dec 8, 2014

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Difficult interview

Application

I applied online. I interviewed at BNSF Railway

Interview

Process is competitive. Questions are based around safety, leadership, and real world experience. Identify some skills or experiences that are pertinent, and articulate that in a short and concise manner. Most all interviews are over the phone.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

What skills or experience, qualifies you for this position?

Answer question

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