Norfolk Southern Software Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
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Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Norfolk Southern.
Norfolk Southern
Software Engineer Intern
Intern Average Neutral experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
I had a recorded interview first with hirevue, and then they contacted me to set up a second interview that will take place in 2-3 weeks. The second interview was with the manager over Teams.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Can you describe your experience in leadership roles?
- What are your questions about our company?
Norfolk Southern
Software Engineer
Mid Average Neutral experience Decline offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
We talked for 30 minutes. First, they looked at my resume and I had to talk about some projects. Then, they asked me some tech questions. Lastly, I got to ask them questions. It was a pretty standard interview.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you explain the differences between Java 7 and Java 8?
Norfolk Southern
Software Developer
Entry Easy Positive experience Decline offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Take home Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
The online assessment was super easy, testing basic comprehension with grammar and math questions, much simpler than the SAT. The interview itself wasn't too intense; it involved spending a day at the company talking with the teams I might work with.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- Basic comprehension questions were asked.
- Grammar questions were asked.
- Math questions were asked.
Norfolk Southern Software Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Norfolk Southern interview reports.
“What Unix command lists files?”
Read reports →“What's the difference between an ID and a class in CSS?”
Read reports →“Can you explain the distinction between final, finally, and finalized?”
Read reports →“Can you explain the difference between session and cookies?”
Read reports →“Could you explain what inheritance is?”
Read report →“Can you explain the differences between Java 7 and Java 8?”
Read report →“What was your reason for majoring in engineering?”
Read report →“Do you have experience with mapping APIs?”
Read report →“What's a weakness you'd like to improve?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 13 Norfolk Southern interview reports.