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      Machinist Interview

      Feb 20, 2015
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Altoona, PA
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Norfolk Southern (Altoona, PA) in Sep 2014

      Interview

      Went to a hiring session, listened to a spokesman talk about NS history, benefits, unions, locations and pay. He then turned presentation over to a plant foremen and he spoke of work conditions. Took an aptitude test, conducted an interview. Was called a week later to take physicals. Did not schedule, could not line up exit date (Military Retirement) with their start date.

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      Question 1

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      • Candidates applying for Machinist roles take an average of 1 day to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Norfolk Southern overall takes an average of 37 days.
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