I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Norfolk Southern in Dec 2014
Interview
Interview was pretty early, I believe around 8am. The actual interview process was simple. I had a phone interview which asked basic interview questions and then I had a final interview 4 weeks later in Atlanta where I basically explained my resume.
I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Norfolk Southern (Pittsburgh, PA) in Nov 2017
Interview
The process was somewhat laid-back. It was a friendly, simple interview. The questions weren't overtly tricky, mostly just your run-of-the-mill questions. They seemed to respect a blue-collar background and encouraged that they promoted keeping the business family-friendly. The post-offer process was more stressful than the actual inteviews, as you are required a full medical exam, drug test, and submission of medical records.
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
Have you ever been in a role where you had to follow instructions, and how did you react?
I applied through college or university. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Norfolk Southern (Blacksburg, VA) in Mar 2016
Interview
It was fairly simple. I met with the team of interviewers in the morning, got asked some professional questions, asked why I thought I would be a good fit, talked to them about the program, asked them why they stayed at the company, and then it was a waiting game. I didn't think they liked me because they had spectacular game faces, but they apparently did like me so that was cool.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is one time you were faced with a difficult situation and how did you handel it?
I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Norfolk Southern (University Park, PA) in Feb 2016
Interview
Well I talked to the recruiter during career fair about a Communications and Signals Internship and the next day I got an on campus interview. It was fairly simply, the interviewer asked me about stuff from my resume, then he asked if i was available to relocation as the position was in Atlanta, GA. Standard questions like why should i hire you and name one of your greatest weakness was also asked. The interview took about 30 minutes and then I heard back from the interviewer about 2 months stating that they hired a better candidate.
Communications and Signals applicants have rated the interview process at Norfolk Southern with 2.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 83% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Communications and Signals roles take an average of 20 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 Communications and Signals according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 23%
Drug test: 18%
Personality test: 14%
Skills test: 14%
Phone interview: 9%
One on one interview: 9%
Background check: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
Presentation: 5%
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