Software Development Engineer (SDE) applicants have rated the interview process at BNSF Railway with 4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 57.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Development Engineer (SDE) roles take an average of 1 day to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at BNSF Railway overall takes an average of 42 days.
Common stages of the interview process at BNSF Railway as a Software Development Engineer (SDE) according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 33%
Skills test: 33%
Group panel interview: 33%
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I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at BNSF Railway (Seattle, WA) in Jun 2025
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The interview documentation and text led me to expect the standard leetcode style set of questions. Instead, what I was given was a test on my familiarity with Spring Boot.
I applied online. I interviewed at BNSF Railway (Texas City, TX) in Jun 2025
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I interviewd in June 2025. 5 rounds interviews. Would recommend practicing Java Springboot questions and Leetcode easy/medium. Was also asked about system design. The whole process took almost a month.