I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Union Pacific (Omaha, NE) in Apr 2012
Interview
It was three tiered back then. Initial mass interview then broken down to a group and finally single person interviewed by a board. Once I was finished with the 1 on 3 portion it was a simple wait on a call back.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Union Pacific (Omaha, NE) in Nov 2010
Interview
Having a family member or family friend who works at HDC already is one of the easiest ways to get hired. 2000 people apply each round so any criminal background and your done, be a non smoker or your out. Military background is a plus more so than college.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Have you ever worked shift work, holidays and been on call 24-7?