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Updated May 21, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Engineering at Union Pacific
Posted Dec 27, 2010
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2010 (took a day)
The interviewer panel consists of 3 persons, heads of the hiring department and related depts. I had met the decision maker before the interview in a different occasion. The interview was unorganized. Questions were very very technical to the job requirements. It was so specific like what the alpha factor in a formula means.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Software Developer at Union Pacific
Posted Dec 16, 2010
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2010 (took a day)
Basic 1:1 behavioral. No technical questions.
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Reason for Declining
They didn't ask any technical questions and I want to work somewhere that makes people in technical roles answer technical questions.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Diesel Locomotive Electrician at Union Pacific
Posted Dec 13, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2010 in Los Angeles, CA (took 3 weeks)
If Union Pacific thinks that they are going to charge people $25 for a third party to take a basic electrical test for a position they are on drugs. I have been in the profession for the past 22 years and if you want to give me a test no problem. If you want me to pay a third party for me to take a test you are truly out of your mind.
Reason for Declining
I will take a test at your expense not mine. This is called common sense.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Skills Test.
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Applications Development at Union Pacific
Posted Nov 18, 2010
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2010 (took 5 days)
Hiring Process is smooth. The BAPT test is pretty simple although its called Advanced Programing Test its just an aptitude test and no programing knowledge is required. Simple plain logic.
2 panel interviews. Pretty straight forward. The usual behavorial about team player, leadership and time management skills.
The applications development seems to be hiring a lot of developers. Its easy to get in. Descisions are made quickly and they give you a nice Hotel to stay in when they call you on site.
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Reason for Declining
I am still considering it.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview and a Skills Test.
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IT at Union Pacific
Posted Nov 16, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2010 in Omaha, NE (took 4+ weeks)
Met at career fair, on-campus interview, then phone interview. Invited to Omaha for panel interview.
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Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Engineering at Union Pacific
Posted Oct 18, 2010
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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 Oct 2010 (took a day)
Had a 1 on 1 interview with the typical behavioral questions. Then took a 5 minute timed test of multiple choice questions that consisted of facts and you had to determine if statements were true false or unknown. After that there were 2 behavior and personality multiple choice tests.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test and a Personality Test.
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Legal Assistant at Union Pacific
Posted Sep 22, 2010
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2010 in Omaha, NE (took 2 weeks)
Contact by representative and scheduled interview. Email confirmed. Four upper level members sat in on the panel. Questions were routine, althought at the time I felt the focus was on my job history and why I was "let go" from my last position. I was disappointed in the procedure for notification of not being selected, they just changed my online application status. An email at least would have been nice.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview.
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Operations Manager Trainee at Union Pacific
Posted Aug 18, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2010 (took a day)
This review is for the FIRST interview was for the Ops Manager Training program - Transportation. The process was pretty standard for the industry, with a intelligence test consisting of several parts, the only one you could really study for is the analogies portion which is very similar to the SAT version. There's also a "profile" you must meet, which is established by the personality exam that consists of a large battery of questions, many of which are asked in different ways multiple times. This test is designed to check your consistency of responses - with the company looking for hard working, team oriented, self starting employees with integrity.
The interview was also just a typical interview. No real wrenches thrown in, just keep in mind that SAFETY is not just a process, it is the JOB. If you have examples of exercising leadership, safety decisions, etc, those are helpful.
I did receive the invitation to go to the second interview. I will post about my experiences in Omaha when I get back.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Presentation, an IQ/Intelligence Test and a Personality Test.
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MANAGER of YARD OPERATIONS at Union Pacific
Posted Jul 26, 2010
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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 Aug 2009 in El Paso, TX (took a day)
There were several people who took the battery exan which consisted of 4 tests. A timed test that no one could finish, a general business test which was easy and a two part personality profile which was directed at consistency above anything else. The tests took about four hours total and were graded on a pass fail basis.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Presentation, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test, a Personality Test and a Background Check.
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Applications Developer at Union Pacific
Posted Jun 6, 2010
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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 Jun 2010 (took a day)
The interview was set up with three individuals who interview you at the same time. They ask you questions based on your programming experience, such as What do you think the major difference between Java and C++ is? Both of which, I have experience in. After this panel interview, an aptitude test was administered, which I was told takes about 2 hours. The test is relatively easy as long as you understand how to program.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview and a Skills Test.
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