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Updated Mar 19, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Management Trainee at BNSF Railway
Posted Mar 19, 2012
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3.0
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2012 (took 2 days)
First you submit your application online. Then about two weeks later you are notified that they want to schedule a phone interview with you. If you pass that phase they will bring you out to dallas for another interview. On the first day you take a personality/IQ test. If you dont pass this phase you will not be able to continue the interviewing process
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Presentation, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test, a Personality Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Service Design Management Trainee at BNSF Railway
Posted Mar 5, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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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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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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Mechanical Foreman at BNSF Railway
Posted Feb 10, 2012
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2012 (took 2 days)
First day was an orientation and personality/skills test. Second day was an interview if you passed the test. Some had panel interviews, some had 1 on 1. They ask where you would like to be assigned, but it's needs of the company, and the company needed me elsewhere, so I happily took what they offered. Overall a positive experience. 100 people at the event, and all where prior military.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Human Resources Senior Staffing Specialist at BNSF Railway
Posted Jan 21, 2012
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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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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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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Engineer at BNSF Railway
Posted Jan 3, 2012
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2011 (took a day)
I applied for the position via internet. It took about a week to hear back from the company. The interview was set up by their HR rep and a few days later I was interviewed. They ask pretty standard questions about your background and experience. Overall it was a positive experience. It took about two weeks to hear from them and they extended an offer.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Transportation Trainee at BNSF Railway
Posted Nov 17, 2011 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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3.0
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2011 in Dallas, TX (took 2 days)
Go to Dallas take a skills/personality Test then have a next day panel interview.
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Reason for Declining
50-60 hours a week, Have to move a lot, Work Holidays and Night Shifts
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview, a Skills Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Dispatcher at BNSF Railway
Posted Nov 11, 2011
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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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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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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Management Trainee - Transportation at BNSF Railway
Posted Nov 1, 2011 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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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.
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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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Clerk (Engineering) at BNSF Railway
Posted Sep 11, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2011 in Portland, OR (took a day)
Started with an online application. Then received an email with an invitation to test. Was asked to bring a current resume and typing test with minimum of 35WPM no errors. Be sure to get it certified (verified by a professional, not an online source) or they will turn you away from the scheduled testing. They tell you to be there 15 minutes early because if the testing starts at 7AM they close the door and will not let you in. They start with an overview of the company with an emphasis on "Safety". Keep this in mind because it will play a part in your interview with the panel. After the overview they start you with a timed basic math skills test. Be sure to know your multiplication tables and your division skills. They do not allow a calculator but give you a piece of scratch paper, which they take from you in the end to put with your tests. They say it is to show that everybody got a scrap piece of paper for the exam. Math questions are not hard but if you are used to doing everything with an adding machine and you don't have one it takes extra time and each portion of the test is timed. Know a bit about calculating time cards as well. They will ask if Susie worked from 0800 to 1700 with a 1 hour lunch, how many hours would you pay her? The second part of the test was comprehension. Read a summary, answer questions about the summary. Read a memo, answer questions about your interpatation of the memo. You can go thru and read it again to answer the questions but it too is timed so you don't want to waste too much time re reading. Next they have you read a paragraph, then you have to compare the correct paragraph with an incorrect paragraph and find the errors. The fourth part of the testing is a personality test. Same question asked several different ways. Do you consider yourself easy going? Do you get along well with others? Do you shy away from confrontation or do you hit it head on? Are you well liked by your co workers? Do you consider your co workers your friends? Just answer truthfully; there isn't really a correct answer to any of the personality questions. Then they sent us off to wait until they scored all the tests. If you didn't pass they will post the last 4 numbers of your social security number on a sheet of paper and hang it outside the room so you can quietly slip out. If you pass you will be put on a schedule for same day interview with a panel. In my case there was only two on the panel. Then more waiting. In the mean time you can give a hair sample for a drug test in case they offer you a job. So, when you finally get to your interview they come out and call your name like you are waiting for your doctor’s appointment, you following them into a room where they introduce themselves, you sit down and they start asking you questions from a questionnaire form which goes something like this: Tell me about a time when you had a disagreement with your boss and how did you settle it? While you are answering one person is looking at you and the person asking the question doesn't make eye contact because he is busy writing down everything you say. Next question. When they are finished asking you generic questions they ask you if there is anything you would like to ask. There is no discussion about who you are, what your goals might be, nothing about anything personal. Very cookie cutter for all of the interviewees. Interview done. They show you to the door. Next person goes in. They tell you they will make a decision within a certain time and you will be notified one way or another. I made it from 1500 applicants to 20 who tested and received an email that they had chosen another. Ho hum...maybe next time.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Administrative Assistant at BNSF Railway
Posted Sep 6, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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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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