BNSF Railway·Software Engineer

BNSF Railway Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Hard

Negative

Dallas-Fort WorthPosted Nov 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

Early on, I was genuinely excited—after completing all rounds, I received a message that started with congratulations, and it felt like the hard work had paid off.

During the process, I was also told they were ready to sponsor an H-1B, which made the opportunity even more tangible.

A few days later, that excitement changed abruptly. I was informed that a change in sponsorship policy meant they couldn’t proceed with the offer for my situation. The rejection note itself sounded generic, but later clarification made it clear it wasn’t about my interview performance.

I ended up not receiving an offer, even though everything before the final step seemed to be going well. It was disheartening, but it also taught me that timing and eligibility constraints

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