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BNSF Railway Research Analyst Interview Questions

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Statistics & ProbabilityStart here. 4 questions · ~35 min
Optimal Solution MethodsHard

Evaluates your understanding of optimization approaches for achieving optimal outcomes under constraints.

ProgrammingAlgorithmsoptimizationBNSF Railway
ML for Railway ForecastingHard

Tests your ability to apply ML to forecasting and operational decisions in a rail network context.

ExperimentationRegressionCausal InferenceBNSF Railway
Implementing a Regression ModelMedium

Tests your end-to-end regression modeling process from problem framing to evaluation.

RegressionHypothesis TestingCausal InferenceBNSF Railway
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SQL & Data Manipulation3 questions + 2 drills · ~46 min
Graph Algorithms for Rail DataHard

Evaluates your ability to combine SQL with graph algorithms for network analysis at BNSF Railway.

sql queriesData StructuresBNSF Railway
Data Integrity in AnalysesMedium
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Audit claims for missing members, invalid amounts, and payment totals that exceed billed amounts.

JoinsData Wranglingdata validationBNSF Railway
Handling Missing ValuesEasy

Tests your data cleaning judgment and how you protect analysis quality.

Data WranglingETLQualityBNSF Railway
Remove Duplicates Keeping LatestMedium
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Delete duplicate contact records while retaining the most recently updated row for each email address.

Window Functionsdata cleaningRankingBNSF RailwayRevature
SQL Join Matching RowsEasy
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Filter Revature assessment records to find candidates who passed SQL Fundamentals, then sort the matching rows by candidate name.

SubqueriesJoinsData WranglingIncedoCloudFactoryRevature

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Behavioral & Leadership9 questions · ~78 min
Owning an Ambiguous Research ProjectMedium

Tests ownership and leadership in ambiguous research work, including stakeholder alignment, communication, and measurable impact.

Stakeholder ManagementCommunicationOwnershipBNSF Railway
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More topics1 question · ~9 min
Rail Network Optimization ModelingHard

Tests your skills in translating rail operations constraints into an optimization model.

EstimationCompetitive AnalysisGrowth StrategyBNSF Railway
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