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Norfolk Southern

About the company

Since 1827, Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) and its predecessor companies have safely moved the goods and materials that power the U.S. economy. Today, we operate a customer-centric and operations-driven freight transportation network across 19,000 route miles and have the most extensive intermodal network in the eastern United States. Norfolk Southern serves a majority of the country’s population and manufacturing base, with connections to every major container port on the Atlantic coast as well as the Gulf of Mexico and Great Lakes. Committed to furthering sustainability, we help our customers avoid 15 million tons of annual carbon emissions by shipping via rail. Our railroaders deliver more than 7 million carloads each year, from agriculture to consumer goods, and is the largest rail shipper of auto products and metals in North America. 

Industry Transportation & Logistics
# Employees 19,600
Annual Revenue $ 12,123,000,000
Revenue Growth -0.3%
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Company Rating
3 / 5
Interview Difficulty
2.8 / 5
Interview Experience
61% POSITIVE
Recommend Rating
42%
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