SBB CFF FFS Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
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Product Owner
Mid Easy Neutral experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
3 rounds with the hiring manager, HR, and the team. The interviews were more like conversations than actual interviews as I know them from other companies. The hiring manager was nice but had a rather old-fashioned view ('A resume without a photo is strange'). After a 1.5-month process and about half a day of talks, they decided on someone who already had SAP experience, which is totally fair, but you could have seen that from my CV with a glance even before the first interview. Overall okay, but I'm glad I don't work there.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
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Trainee
Entry Difficult Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home Group
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Group
Very clear and organized. The assessment is intense, but you get personal feedback and it's a relaxed atmosphere. Nothing to be afraid of, but you should be well prepared and plan enough time for preparation.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Why would you like to work at SBB?
- What makes you a suitable candidate?
- During the assessment, there were many tasks.
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Reiseberater
Entry Average Positive experience No offer 6 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Background check Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral
Online application - HR email - missing documents requested - invitation online interview - video - virtual getting to know each other - recruitment - medical examination - final decision after application received (still pending).
Confirmed questions5 questions
- Can you tell me about your strengths?
- What arguments can you make for this job?
- Why are you interested in SBB?
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University Intern
Intern Easy Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
I applied to the student intern pool in early October. I had a first contact in November, in a region I hadn't selected at all. Then, I had an online interview, which went very well. The issue is that we don't know which position or department we're being proposed for until this interview. I was then invited for an in-person meeting, during which I was asked the same questions as before. Nothing new. I could clearly feel the person's disinterest at that moment, and that my interview was just a task to complete. I was then told they would hire internally, after making me wait 2-3 months for nothing, and that it would also save them money. I find this process unfair and a real lack of respect. If they had hired someone else from outside, I wouldn't have minded, but to have an internal hire and know from the start that others won't be taken is a total lack of respect for candidates' time.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Could you share your three strengths and three weaknesses?
SBB CFF FFS Interview Questions
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“What is the employee count at SBB?”
Read reports →“Can you explain the difference between supervised and unsupervised learning?”
Read reports →“If you were an animal, which one would you be?”
Read reports →“Do you have a fear of heights?”
Read reports →“If you could have lunch with anyone, who would it be?”
Read report →“How do you ensure a deliverable is submitted on time by someone who does not report to you?”
Read report →“What activities do you engage in during your leisure time? (respond in a different national language)”
Read report →“What do you know about CFF?”
Read report →“How can you, as a Finance Business Partner, act as an equal to the business?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 66 SBB CFF FFS interview reports.