I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Norfolk Southern in Apr 2012
Interview
The process was long and exhausting while in school, which included a multi-step interview, several online pre-qual quizzes and intelligence tests, personal interviews. I went through 3 of the 4 rounds.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Norfolk Southern (Atlanta, GA) in Oct 2017
Interview
Had to do an online assessment, then a phone interview, followed by interview at corporate office. Always keep your phone nearby, you have to receive a lot of phone calls during the interview process and you don't want to miss them under any circumstances.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Basic data structures questions, hash tables/hash maps, some logic questions. Study your basic knowledge, have a charismatic attitude and know that you're interviewing at a great company that will help your career tremendously.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Norfolk Southern (Norfolk, VA) in Jun 2016
Interview
You have to create a profile and hope you get selected by a recruiter. Once you are selected, you receive an email stating you need to take a test. The test is partially timed and not timed. Based on the results of the test, you may get a phone interview and then possibly a face to face interview.
I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Norfolk Southern
Interview
The interview process consisted of one behavioral interview. The managers walked through my resume, and we discussed each experience listed. I got an offer e-mail on the day of the interview. To move on with the process, I was required to go through a drug test and a background check.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why did you decide to participate in [insert experience]?
Why are you interested in this position?
Co-Op applicants have rated the interview process at Norfolk Southern with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 75% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Co-Op roles take an average of 38 days to get hired, when considering 6 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 Co-Op according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
Drug test: 17%
One on one interview: 13%
Background check: 13%
Skills test: 13%
Phone interview: 13%
Personality test: 9%
Group panel interview: 9%
IQ intelligence test: 9%
Presentation: 4%
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