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      Railroad Conductor Interview

      7 Feb 2013
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Midwest City, OK

      Other Railroad Conductor interview reviews for BNSF Railway

      Railroad Conductor Interview

      31 Oct 2025
      Anonymous employee
      Kansas City, MO
      Accepted offer
      No offer
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at BNSF Railway (Midwest City, OK) in Sept 2011

      Interview

      Check website dailly towards end of day and even Sat. for openings. Takes 2-8 weeks after close out to hear anything. Once you get an e-mail to come to a cattle call (my location had 300 apply 50 were invited and 30 showed up. The first hour is about how bad the newbees would be treated(if you weren't working,you would be on call 24/7 365 the first 3-5 years.After the first break 25 people returned. Next we took mechnical test and hazmat id. We lost a few more after that. After lunch was Psyc. test and then drug test.At end of day 15-18 folks interviewed for 15 opening that was reduced to 10. I was there for nearly 12 hours.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Tell us about a conflict you had with a co-worker and how did you resolve it.
      Answer question
      2
      Neutral experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at BNSF Railway (Kansas City, MO)

      Interview

      Sat in a room with a couple people from HR. They asked the most bland canned questions you can imagine. Seems like this step had little to do with questions and more to do with feeling out candidates.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Elaborate on a disagreement you had with a former employer.
      Answer question

      Railroad Conductor Interview

      8 Feb 2023
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at BNSF Railway

      Interview

      Quick and easy over zoom was a woman and a train master doing the interview . Just simple questions about your past employment history among other things. That is all the interview was about

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Have you ever worked in all types of weather
      1 Answer
      1

      Railroad Conductor Interview

      1 Mar 2023
      Anonymous employee
      Galveston, TX
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at BNSF Railway (Galveston, TX) in Feb 2023

      Interview

      very straightforward with two people on the interview one being the train master and a woman from hr just asking basic questions. like have you ever worked in inclimate weather

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      can accidents be prevented can you work in all types of weather
      Answer question