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      Transportation Interview

      Jan 25, 2017
      Anonymous employee
      Gainesville, FL
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Norfolk Southern (Gainesville, FL) in Jan 2017

      Interview

      Easy and fun to talk to. The process wasn't all too difficult and it helps to do some research about the company you're applying for. Also I think they like flexible employees location wise.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Please describe any leadership position you've held
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      Other Transportation Interview Reviews for Norfolk Southern

      Transportation Interview

      Sep 24, 2017
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through college or university. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Norfolk Southern

      Interview

      The interview process was very formal. I applied through a University recruiting process, received an on campus interview, and then attended final round of interviews in Atlanta Headquarters. The pre-assessment was challenging and had both math and high vocabulary elements. Everyone throughout the process was very helpful and friendly.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Describe a time you improved a process or procedure.
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      Norfolk Southern response
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      Thank you for highlighting the process and efforts involved in becoming an NS employee. We hope you have found your new career rewarding!

      Transportation Interview

      Apr 11, 2017
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Atlanta, GA
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Norfolk Southern (Atlanta, GA)

      Interview

      I met with a recruiter at one of my school's career fairs. She was super nice and really straightforward about the job requirements. I interviewed with her the next day and a couple of weeks later I received an email asking me to schedule another interview with the heads of the department. They were really accommodating in regards to travel which was great. The actual interview was okay, the questions weren't hard, but I waited over an hour after my interview time. The interview itself felt short. It seemed the interviewers were tired after interviewing the 20+ people there

      Interview questions [2]

      Question 1

      Describe a situation where you were presented a challenge and how did you solve it?
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      Question 2

      How would you supervise employees?
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      Norfolk Southern interviews FAQs

      • Transportation applicants have rated the interview process at Norfolk Southern with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 80% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Transportation roles take an average of 80 days to get hired, when considering 5 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 Transportation according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:

        Group panel interview:  30%

        Phone interview:  20%

        Skills test:  10%

        Drug test:  10%

        Presentation:  10%

        Background check:  10%

        One on one interview:  10%

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

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        4. Freight Conductor(43) ;
        5. Engineer(37) ;
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        7. Trainmaster(33) ;
        8. Intern(29) ;
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        10. Machinist(26) ;
        11. Manager(24) ;
        12. Train Dispatcher(24) ;
        13. Train Conductor(19) ;
        14. Operations Supervisor(18) ;
        15. Management Trainee(15) .


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