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Updated Mar 5, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Interviewed Mar 2012 in Fort Worth, TX (took 4 days)

I met with the recruiter at my university's career fair. He took my resume and I contacted him later saying that I had applied online. I applied for 2 positions and was contacted almost immediately for a typical behavioral phone interview for the Trainmaster Trainee position and a week later for the Service Design position. I felt that Service Design aligned better with my personality and training and pursued only that.

I was brought down to Fort Worth, TX for the hiring event. They gave us a presentation on the company and then had us take logic tests. Everyone not applying for corporate jobs had to take 2 more hours of tests, and 17 of about 100 people failed the tests. Later that afternoon we were all separated into groups based on the positions we were applying for to speak with the bosses about what to expect and what kind of work is involved. A networking dinner followed and then scheduling for the next day of interviews for those who passed the tests.

On the second day I met with 2 of the same people I had my phone interview with and they asked many of the same questions that they previously asked me. They ask a lot of questions based on my responses, so that was a nice change-up. After that I went to get a good chunk of my hair cut off for drug testing.

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Why should we pick you?

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Tell me about a time when you were working in a group and things didn't go as expected.

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Other Details

I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test and a Drug Test.

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3.0

Average Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Received and Declined Offer

Interviewed Dec 2011 in Fort Worth, TX (took 2 days)

I was lucky to be referred to this position from an old family friend. I researched the company and got a good vibe from it. When I went in for the interview, the office space was nice; it definitely looked like a place I could work. I had 2 interviews- the 1st was a phone screening. I was just asked basic questions like "how did I hear about the company?" "what is my career interest?" "where do I see myself in 5 years?" etc.; the 2nd was an in person interview that entailed more behavioral questions like "tell me a time when you faced conflict in a team?" etc.

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Tell me about a time when you worked with a difficult team member? How did you appease the conflict?

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Reason for Declining

I declined the offer because I didn't want to accept the first offer presented to me.

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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a Drug Test.

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3.0

Average Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Nov 2011 in Fort Worth, TX (took a day)

Get a good nights rest and eat a good breakfast because when the doors close for the test you are in there for the duration. 90 min written test. If you pass the test you get an interview that day. was notified withing a week that I would not be offered a job ... pretty quick considering all the folks that were interviewed. I had a great experience with the process even though I didn't get a job offer I would do it again.

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Asked a question about how I handle getting swamped at work ...

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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview, a Skills Test, a Personality Test and a Drug Test.

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3.0

Average Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Oct 2011 in Fort Worth, TX (took 2 days)

Met a recruiter at Texas A&M University, spoke with the gentlemen for little bit, gave him my resume and did not think much of it. About 3 weeks later I received a e-mail inviting me to a two day interview/assessment process event in Fort. Worth, TX. They flew us down, put in a really nice hotel and all of our expenses were paid for. One They one, we arrived around 8am for an informational and then we took a skill test/assessment test(which you have to pass in order to make it to day two),) After the assessment we were broken up in smaller groups (depending on which dept you applied for.). We then were able to ask more question and get more information about the position it's self. After we were done in our groups we re-grouped as a whole and ate dinner. This was a time for us to mingle and relax. After dinner we found out if we passed the assessment and if we were going to move on to the next round. If you made it, you signed for a time slot for an interview, if you fail (only 4 out of 60 failed) you were sent packing.
Depending on you interview time you either had a long day for a short day. all you had was in interview and you were free to go. It was fun, I was interviewed by three individuals, but it wasn't too intimidating .

Know your resume, they will ask you question about it.

Interview Questions

Why BNSF?

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Negotiation Details

Really good offer, no negotiation

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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test, a Personality Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.

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2.0

Easy Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Mar 2011 in Fort Worth, TX (took a day)

My interviewers were two managers who needed a temporary assistant to work with their teams on various projects. They were very articulate and precise (this was for the Technology Services area) and knew exactly what they wanted in a candidate. After the interview, they contacted my staffing company and ask that I start the next week -- I got the position. Everyone in the Technology Office Building was professional and very amiable. Anything asked of any of them, at any given time, they were more than happy to assist. The culture was open and inviting. My advice to other interview candidates is to be prepared before going into your interview.

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I got the interview through a Staffing Agency and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview.

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3.0

Average Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Feb 2010 in Fort Worth, TX (took 2 days)

They flew me down to Ft. Worth, Texas for an interview. It was for the Mechanical Management Trainee Position. There was a critical thinking test and an IQ type test. Neither of them were too hard. The next day I had a panel type interview with 3 of their employees. They took turns asking me about 6 questions about How I handle conflict with authority, and when did you have to persuade someone to do something that they didn't want to do.

Interview Questions

Describe a time when you had a conflict with one of your teammates. How did you handle the situation? What was the outcome? You think you could have done anything differently?

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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and an IQ/Intelligence Test.

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Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Oct 2009 in Fort Worth, TX (took 3 days)

Process began as a corporate intern which included actual responsibilities, end-of-summer presentation, skills test, and reviews from superiors. Excellent reviews lead to an offer in the corporate office. The corporate culture is laid back (no coat-n-tie), but the employees are the best in the industry, demand results, and rely on team work. Excellent company to work for. The people are fantastic, the rewards are above average, they highly value employee development (move departments/positions every 18 months).

Interview Questions

What are some challenges you have faced with projects, how did you overcome those obstacles, and what was the project's results?

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Negotiation Details

No negotiation with more applicants that positions, it wouldn't be advisable to leverage opportunity. The offer was considerably more than other offers in equivalent industries.

Other Details

I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.