Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Metropolitan Transportation Authority as 100% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Intern and rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Intern and roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Metropolitan Transportation Authority takes an average of 14 days when considering 1 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Intern had the quickest hiring process (on average 14 days), whereas Intern roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 14 days).
I interviewed at Metropolitan Transportation Authority (New York, NY)
Interview
STAR format, pre loaded questions with no diversions. They will be writing at the same time as interviewing. Expect to answer in STAR format and speak about experience and time
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you handle so and so and what was the process to get into that mindset?
I applied online. I interviewed at Metropolitan Transportation Authority (New York, NY) in Mar 2026
Interview
These guys toyed with me. bad. This was a headquarters role with good salary, the opportunity to do meaningful work, and great benefits. I was qualified for the role. I received an email that HR would like to meet with me. I finally got on the phone for my "interview" with an HR contact after being ghosted/no-showed and rescheduled on last minute twice. After the phone call (third time's the charm I guess) I was told I could hear back within 24-48 hours. Mind you, I've already reached out to the agency I'd be working for to find out if the position is even still open because the communication with HR has been so unprofessional. The initial email listed interview dates/times for the wrong day of the month on the wrong year. After the phone call, I never heard back from HR. Sent two emails, nothing. At this point I can't keep pursuing because it's embarassing. I gotta have a little pride, ya know? And job hunting right now in this late-stage capitalism-AI-slop-hellscape is already so demoralizing and embarassing to begin with. Today, two and a half months after my initial contact with MTA HR, they sent me a very impersonal email saying they're not interested. I have a master's degree and I'm funny. I will bring baked goods into work to share. Please someone hire me.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Contact with HR, as expected, was logistics heavy: basics about the role, benefits, expectations, small talk at the beginning and end
I applied in-person. I interviewed at Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Long Island-Queens) in Jun 2026
Interview
Applied through MTA website and got phone screening with HR after 2 monthd of applying then scheduled me for an in personal interview by 2 weeks at CES with 4 mangers
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
10 different questions about pervious experiences and explain in reality situation about my experience