I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Amtrak (Oakland, CA) in Apr 2010
Interview
many interviews lots of tests. You need to be presentable and handle interviews with a panel. Dress business and be presentable. Being open and honest helps. you need to be teachable for there is a lot of training and bookwork if you get selected. Be ready to be a student. You should show flexability and commitment.
I applied online. I interviewed at Amtrak (New York, NY) in Mar 2013
Interview
Inital Phone interview basics Generalizing questions about job duties. Are you willing to work holidays and weekends 24/7. Then cattle call with about 150 people and panel interview with 3 people then selection process