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Updated Dec 5, 2023
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Anonymous Employee in Fort Worth, TX
I interviewed at BNSF Railway (Fort Worth, TX)
Straight forward and were timely with their response. Video interview and then Zoom with multiple people. Looks good on resume and you learn a lot. Great place to work and everything is organized.
Anonymous Interview Candidate
I applied online. I interviewed at BNSF Railway
The interview was self recorded, with questions prompts and not an actual employee interviewing you. You could review each video before you submitted. Overall process took 30 min to answer all questions.
- Tell me about a time you worked with a bad teammate.
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Anonymous Interview Candidate
I applied online. I interviewed at BNSF Railway in Oct 2023
On-deman interview. Asked questions which were asked on application. Three behavioral questions and you have to record it. Gives you a minute to prepare and overall interview tae 15-20 mins to complete.
- Descibe a difficult time you felt in your college. Describe your background and details about you.
Anonymous Interview Candidate
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at BNSF Railway in Oct 2023
The website often crashed, and so it was very difficult to check the status of my application or access any of the materials sent outside of email. The HireVue was short but had no options to redo or retry and responses.
- What qualifications do you have that makes you suited for the job.
Anonymous Interview Candidate in New York, NY
I applied online. I interviewed at BNSF Railway (New York, NY) in Oct 2023
After applying, I moved on to the next round to do a self-guided video interview with a few questions. Then I participated in a mandatory info session with about 8 other applicants. Later that day, I did a behavioral panel interview with 3 BNSF employees.
- What parts of your studies energize you? And the converse, what drains your energy?
Anonymous Interview Candidate in Tallahassee, FL
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at BNSF Railway (Tallahassee, FL) in Oct 2023
Digital Interview, the computer was asking questions. You record yourself answering the questions, there was 5 questions. They were asking questions like, why are the the best fit for this position and ect.
- Q: Why are you the best fit for this position?
Anonymous Employee in Fresno, CA
I interviewed at BNSF Railway (Fresno, CA)
the interview process was quick and easy and they do a drug test with your hair, after the interview they will send you an email to let you know if you will be going on to the next process which is the medical
- can you work it all weather conditions
Anonymous Interview Candidate in Denver, CO
I interviewed at BNSF Railway (Denver, CO)
professional, zoom meeting. have to do medical check and detailed background checks. once that's passed you move onto the next phase in the process. Its not as bad as it seems. they do a test to see your body's mobility making sure you don't have underlaying injuries.
- tell me bout yourself? Would you make a good fit to our team?
Anonymous Interview Candidate in Fort Worth, TX
I interviewed at BNSF Railway (Fort Worth, TX)
The first interview was over Zoom with the HR Generalist and manager. They each asked 1-2 questions. The next round was in person with two managers and a senior HR employee. They each asked several typical interview questions (tell me about a time you …) Overall, I thought everyone was nice and professional, and the interview process was straightforward.
- Tell me about a time you went above and beyond for a client.
Anonymous Employee in Fort Worth, TX
I applied online. I interviewed at BNSF Railway (Fort Worth, TX)
The interview is easy and simple. The training is highlight and remember. The test trick you up and that’s what makes the exams hard. Start reading GCOR and tdcom now.. the material is too much to remember before the first exam
- Can you work holidays and overnights
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Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at BNSF Railway as 63.5% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.83 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Account Manager and GIS Analyst rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Summer Finance Intern and IT Summer Analyst roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at BNSF Railway takes an average of 42.44 days when considering 415 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Java Developer had the quickest hiring process (on average 1 day), whereas Special Agent I (Field) roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 270 days).
Common stages of the interview process at BNSF Railway according to 415 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group Panel Interview: 16.83%
Drug Test: 14.49%
Phone Interview: 13.06%
Skills Test: 12.38%
Background Check: 10.94%
IQ Intelligence Test: 9.81%
Personality Test: 9.13%
One on One Interview: 5.96%
Presentation: 5.58%
Other: 1.81%
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