Ho presentato la mia candidatura online. La procedura ha richiesto un giorno. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Union Pacific nel mese di feb 2011
Colloquio
I applied for the opening on the compnay website and was invited to a hiring session. I completed an operations management exam, personality assessment and a principles/ethics survey. The larger exam was timed and we had 1 hour to complete it. The other part of the examination was timed at 5 minutes and was impossible to complete. It's goal is to see how you perform under pressure. The questions were relatively easy and only required a bit of concentration. The testing and persononality/ethics portion took approximately 3 hours total. After the testing was completed we were all interviewed one at a time. The interview itself was very typical. It consisted of mainly behavioral questions. They are VERY concerned about safety and some of the interview questions will revolve around that. They will also ask questions about your leadership background. The recruiter made it a point to make everyone understand the adversities we would face if hired by Union Pacific. She made it clear we would be working holidays, long hours and wouldn't have much time for family life. Starting pay is about $50,000 annually with the eligibility for a pay raise at 6 months, 1 year and when you reach a permanent location. She also made it clear that we would be relocating very frequently with very little notice. You also may be relocated to very rural areas of the United States. She also made it clear that management is a salaried position and is not a part of the union. But with the compensation you will receive it is not a big deal.
You have to wait two weeks for your test results. If you succeed in your interview you will be flown to Omaha, Nebraska for a panel interview. I passed the exam, but am still waiting on word for a second interview. If offered a second interview I will not accept it because I have already been hired by another company. Overall, I believe the job would be both challenging and fulfilling. But I do not recommend it to anyone trying to raise a family. I do not want my family uprooted every couple years, nor do I want to be working every holiday and weekend. Union Pacific is a great company that will reward you with high compensation and great benefits. But the trade-off is something you should heavily consider.
Domande di colloquio [2]
Domanda 1
Give me an example of when you observed coworkers violating safety protocol. How did you handle it?
Ho presentato la mia candidatura tramite un'agenzia di reclutamento personale. La procedura ha richiesto 2 mesi. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Union Pacific (Saint Charles, IL) nel mese di lug 2011
Colloquio
invited to hiring session with approx 10 others. It took most of the day, ended with no talk of a call back
La procedura ha richiesto un giorno. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Union Pacific (Elmhurst, IL) nel mese di feb 2011
Colloquio
The hiring session consisted of a presentation about the position and then a test battery. The test battery consisted of a business acumen (intelligence) test, a 5 minute test that no one can complete and a very long personality test. The intelligence test is not that difficult, mostly common sense. The 5 minute test is just there to see how well you work under pressure and how quickly and accurately you think. The personality test is long and very thorough. After that you break for lunch and proceed to 1:1 interviews. The interview questions are safety focused and evaluate how you handled learning new information and strategies that you used to overcome challenges. Provide examples of leadership, ability to adapt, willingness to relocate and examples of safety. I recently got an email stating that I passed the test battery but have not yet found out if I will proceed to the next step which is to fly out to Omaha, Nebraska for the second round of interviews.
Domande di colloquio [1]
Domanda 1
Describe one instance where you had to use your knowledge of safety to prevent an accident?
Ho presentato la mia candidatura tramite segnalazione di un dipendente. La procedura ha richiesto un giorno. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Union Pacific nel mese di feb 2011
Colloquio
The interview itself was held at the Union Pacific's Barns Yard complex in Portland, Oregon. The day started off with a roll call and then an hour long brief about the company, what to expect for each of the three management tracks, and then an overview of benefits. It was pretty impressive, as long as you are willing to travel anywhere west of the Mississippi and put in your time.
Following the presentation, there was a four part test. The UP website lays out what will be included in the test pretty well. The only criticism is that the practice test provided gives a very small taste of the questions that are in each section. Testing takes about three hours with breaks.
The interview itself was a 1:1 but I have heard from recent candidates that they went through a panel interview for this first round. It lasts about 25 minutes and includes standard questions about your qualifications, how they apply to the position, and why you want to be a part of the Union Pacific Railroad. Overall, it a relatively relaxed interview process. The HR manager for the Portland Service Group is easy to speak with so just come well prepared.
This is the first of essentially a three round interview process. Following the posting of your test results in about a week, you will be invited to panel interview in Roseville, California if you qualify on the test and receive a strong recommendation from the interviewer. The company pays for this trip so it is perk. It takes 2-4 weeks to receive the invitation call from one of the managers and the Regional Human Resources Director. Between your initial interview and the Roseville interview, there should be a phone interview as well. I just completed this first interview process so hopefully more information will follow.
Domande di colloquio [3]
Domanda 1
Describe a time when you had to coordinate with others in order to accomplish a task?