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      Electrician Interview

      19 Aug 2014
      Anonymous interview candidate
      New Haven, CT
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2+ months. I interviewed at Amtrak (New Haven, CT) in Dec 2013

      Interview

      I applied online using the Amtrak Careers web site. I was contacted about two weeks later to schedule a skills test and group informational interview. I took the skills test, which apparently almost everyone passed, and then scheduled a one-on-one interview for the next month. I also scheduled a physical strength test at another location. On the day of my 1:1 interview, it snowed. The interviewer did not bother to show up, nor did anyone contact me. I showed up at the Amtrak office for the interview only to be greeted by a very confused operations person. They made several calls to find out what was happening, and eventually put me on the phone with somebody. It also turned out that the person who was interviewing me was going to be on vacation for the next two weeks, and any rescheduled meeting would happen after that. I then went back home (on still mostly unplowed streets) to contact the original HR person. I was told that someone had called me (they didn't, I have caller ID) and sent an email (again no, not even in the spam folder). I was also told that we would be rescheduling. I was not contacted at all to reschedule, and my queries and reminders went unanswered until I gave up about 6 weeks later. It was an extremely disappointing experience. I went out of my way to take the tests (one in New Haven and one in Fairfield) and made sure I showed up early for the interview even though it had snowed heavily. I was not given the courtesy of a cancellation call, nor was I rescheduled as promised. If the position was simply filled, a simple email, letter, or phone call indicating this would have been appreciated. As it is, the Amtrak hiring process came across as extremely unprofessional, and did not seem to be taken very seriously by the staff involved.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      There were several questions about vacuum tubes on the skills test!
      2 Answers
      6

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      Electrician Interview

      5 Mar 2021
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Amtrak

      Interview

      Apply, take electrical test, interview with hr ..formalities...then with interview w/general foreman and union guy to re evaluate and talk experience..take urine & hair drug test, take physical. Attend new hire orientation. The process isn't bad, just time consuming.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Why should we hire you
      1 Answer

      Electrician Interview

      23 Jan 2021
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Amtrak

      Interview

      Mentally rigorous time limit exam. Over 2 hours long overall. One portion consisted of general questions, another was academic assessment. There was a section that tested ones ability observe connected parts of a circuit.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What was a situation where you found it difficult to work with someone?
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      Electrician Interview

      10 Aug 2020
      Anonymous employee
      New York, NY
      Accepted offer
      Neutral experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Amtrak (New York, NY) in Mar 2018

      Interview

      Applied online. Got email for in person interview a few weeks later. First came the personality, knowledge and skills test. If you pass those then you get called for an interview

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      How I feel about safety
      1 Answer

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