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      Operative Interview

      3 Apr 2024
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Neutral experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Network Rail

      Interview

      Relaxed, just need to read up on the company and be interested. Also as good idea to try read about the railway too if it is your first time joining

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      They showed me random components for the switches (one was a brush and one was a fuse)
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      Operative Interview

      3 Oct 2025
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Network Rail

      Interview

      Easier to get in to the police, they wanted bank statements, proof there was zero gaps in employment, the lot. Multiple interviews over a long period of time, all for a terrible salary offer, couldn’t believe my eyes when I seen it was time and a TENTH for overtime.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Just quizzed on the employment history
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      Operative Interview

      13 Jan 2025
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Banbury, England
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Network Rail (Banbury, England) in Sept 2024

      Interview

      It is a three-hour process. Firstly, I had a group discussion with 3-6 candidates. Depending on how well we do, we get interviewed by the seniority-level staff on that particular day. For instance, if you do very well in the group discussion, you get interviewed by an Engineer of high seniority who may be your hiring manager. If you do not do well, you still get interviewed by someone but with low seniority. Interview maybe competency-based or strength based more info will be given in your invite. After one or two weeks, we get results.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Tell me about yourself, Tell me about a time you worked in a group, and one question definitely on inclusion and one on safety.
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