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At Company ABC we strive to be the best transit agency in the world. How will you contribute to this goal?

The hiring authority wants to know that you understand and respect their goals as a company while bringing the enthusiasm required to succeed in your role. When everyone works towards one common goal, extraordinary things can happen! Discuss what you know they do best, and how you will contribute.

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30 Public Transit Interview Questions & Answers

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  • 1. At Company ABC we strive to be the best transit agency in the world. How will you contribute to this goal?

  • 2. Do you have experience in dispatch or radio communications of any kind?

  • 3. What do you know about public transit rules, regulations, and safety compliance?

  • 4. Company ABC oversees transit operations by use of computer-generated displays, and voice communications. Do you have experience in these areas? If not, do you consider yourself technically savvy?

  • 5. What do you know about Company ABC and the people we serve every day?

  • 6. Have you ever been involved in writing, preparing, or training Standard Operating Procedures or an Emergency Response Plan?

  • 7. Have you been a regular passenger of Company ABC? If so, what has been your experience? What did we do well, and what can we improve?

  • 8. How would you handle a passenger complaint?

  • 9. This position is physically demanding. Are you able to meet the physical requirements such as bending, crawling, crouching, lifting, and standing for long periods?

  • 10. Are you aware that, in this role, you risk exposure to physical, electrical, and chemical hazards as well as harsh weather conditions?

  • 11. Are you prepared to present your driver's abstract from all jurisdictions that you have been a licensed driver in the last two years?

  • 12. Company ABC requires a security clearance check, positive references, and a medical examination before offering employment. Are you willing to comply?

  • 13. Although we have an excellent training program at Company ABC, we are seeking to hire someone with an intermediate level of experience in our industry. With what types of transportation services are you most experienced?

  • 14. Public transit operates 24/7. Are you willing to meet the scheduling requirements for this position?

  • 15. What do you believe to be the biggest challenge public transit faces today?

  • 16. As a public transit operator, you will meet hundreds of new people every day. In which ways do you embrace diversity?

  • 17. Do you have your air brakes or Q endorsement?

  • 18. In the event of an accident, what procedures would you follow?

  • 19. How will your education help you to succeed in this position with Company ABC?

  • 20. On a scale of 1-10; how well do you know our city and its infrastructure?

  • 21. What do you know about the Company ABC training program?

  • 22. Tell me about a challenge in your current job that you have overcome.

  • 23. How would you go about asking for a change in the workplace if you did not like the current approach?

  • 24. When working with the public, emergencies can happen. How will you react to unexpected stress and pressure?

  • 25. At Company ABC we want to see everyone succeed and grow. If we hire you, how can we support your professional goals?

  • 26. What would you do if your direct supervisor was challenging to get along with, or a poor communicator?

  • 27. It appears that your background is not in public transit. Tell me which transferable skills qualify you for this position with Company ABC?

  • 28. Every day is different at Company ABC; which requires patience and endurance. Are you a patient individual by nature?

  • 29. What does exceptional customer service mean to you?

  • 30. Company ABC employees are trusted to be around passengers with valuables. Sometimes those valuables are left behind. What would you do if you found a purse full of cash left on one of our trains?