I applied online. The process took 9 months. I interviewed at Network Rail (London, England) in Mar 2024
Interview
After receiving the notification that I didn’t progress to the assessment stage for the recent Graduate Project Management role, I took some time to reflect on the feedback. While it’s disappointing, I see it as a valuable learning opportunity.
The main takeaway was that my CV, while strong in general management and technical skills, didn’t clearly enough connect my experience to the specific demands of a technical project management role. My time at McDonald’s gave me real-world experience in leading teams, improving processes, and ensuring safety—but I need to better articulate how those skills translate into managing engineering projects, not just operations.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you faced a significant challenge at work. How did you approach it, and what was the outcome
I applied online. The process took 8 months. I interviewed at Network Rail (Milton Keynes, England) in Mar 2021
Interview
The process was slick when in communication but months went by waiting for any progression from the initial application to the situational awareness test to the assessment centre to the final interview. I think that was due to the COVID 19 pandemic effects but still took a lot longer than anticipated.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Was situational around arranging a station and why you would place things in different places
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Network Rail (London, England) in Dec 2019
Interview
There were 5 situational questions. There were 5 main questions with about 4 follow up questions for each one. You had 90 seconds to read the question and then up to 180 seconds to reply.
Interview questions [5]
Question 1
You're working on 2 projects. One for a Finance manager and one for your line manager. The finance manager comes and asks you if you will be finished by the end of week deadline. You did not understand this was the deadline and won't be able to. What do you do?
A friend is thinking about applying for Network rail. What skills should they have? Why should they work for Network Rail? What challenges will they face on the grad scheme?
For your first report, there is a clear guideline on how to structure it. You contact some of the teams to get the data you need. Some are reluctant and say that it is unnecessary. What do you do?
You are doing an investigation into reducing mobile phone bills. One manager's team has a bill double the others. You email him but he is reluctant to talk to you. What do you do?
