Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Wabtec with 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 71.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer roles take an average of 4 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Wabtec overall takes an average of 19 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Wabtec as a Software Engineer according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 25%
Phone interview: 25%
Background check: 13%
Drug test: 13%
One on one interview: 13%
Skills test: 13%
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I applied through college or university. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at Wabtec in Jun 2017
Interview
Telephonic, the hiring manager was very nice. And a member of his team was also very interactive. They just asked about my experience with C++ and coding. Any other programming languages I was familiar with.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. Difference between C and C++.
2. Concepts you find difficult with C++.
3. Explain your involvement in code development using C++.
Liguei para o gestor e tive a entrevista no qual falei sobre a minha carreira empresarial, inclusive uma parte da entrevista foi na língua inglesa. No mais, foi tranquilo a entrevista.
I applied online. I interviewed at Wabtec (Cedar Rapids, IA) in Jan 2026
Interview
Phone Screen with recruiter, zoom call with the software manager, and then an in person interview. I waited nearly three months to hear back after the final interview, and had to spam emails to recruiters to receive any update. Was also not reimbursed for travel. Waste of time.
I applied online. I interviewed at Wabtec (Melbourne, FL) in Sep 2023
Interview
Total 4 rounds: First technical with 3 interviewers: past experience, Core Java, SQL, REST and microservices questions, code snippet Second technical with 2 interviewers: core java and code snippet Third with manager: Past experience and discussion Fourth with HR: scheduled but cancelled later