Project Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Network Rail with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 100% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Project Manager roles take an average of 28 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Network Rail overall takes an average of 39 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Network Rail as a Project Manager according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 50%
Skills test: 50%
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I applied online. I interviewed at Network Rail in May 2022
Interview
Competency based interview with set questions expecting the STAR method as response. There is normally a health and safety question and focus on values and behaviours. Make sure you’re prepared with real life examples to respond to questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us your understanding of why safety it’s important to network rail
The interview consisted of safety related questions and behavioural questions asking for examples of where I have demonstrated the Network Rail behaviours. They send out guidance on how to structure you answers with the interview invite, it was really helpful to use this.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do you know about Network Rail's safety vision?
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Network Rail (Reading, England) in Jan 2025
Interview
The interview process is very smooth. The first and final round is 1 hour, competency- and technical-based. Most of the questions were safety, inclusivity and risk-related. Situational questions and technical questions were risk related