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Garda Reserve - Interview/Report-Writing (see Moderator note: POST#1)

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  • Registered Users Posts: 319 ✭✭lehanemore


    got a letter today telling me I've passed the interview and written test stage:) and that the Gardai would be contacting me about what happens next.

    apart from the GR2 form and security clearance, are there more interviews now:confused:, in my local station..?


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,412 ✭✭✭francie81


    Hi people,

    I signed up to the Garda Reserve and am going for Interview on thursday BUT I see alot of you that already attended says it consists of your own community involvement like voluntary forces that you are or were a part of BUT the thing is I have never been or contributed to my community apart from playing gaelic football so my reason for applying was to have a new challenge and having it on top of my day job because after all I do only work a 39hr week. Can someone gimme advice of some sort, like is it really worth my while going if am going to thrown questions that leaves me looking into space?????

    Thanks


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 313 ✭✭gilly0512


    francie81 wrote: »
    Hi people,

    I signed up to the Garda Reserve and am going for Interview on thursday BUT I see alot of you that already attended says it consists of your own community involvement like voluntary forces that you are or were a part of BUT the thing is I have never been or contributed to my community apart from playing gaelic football so my reason for applying was to have a new challenge and having it on top of my day job because after all I do only work a 39hr week. Can someone gimme advice of some sort, like is it really worth my while going if am going to thrown questions that leaves me looking into space?????

    Thanks
    I wouldn't worry about it too much, give them loads of spiel about how into your community you are, tell them your on your local residents association etc etc. Seriously at the end of the day you do not have to have served on loads of voluntary boards to be accepted into the Garda Reserve, all you have to prove is that your care for your local community, and how you feel that reservists can assist in the local community. Also have something prepared on working as part of a team, and how you deal with new challenges. Good Luck with your interview


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,412 ✭✭✭francie81


    Thanks for that gilly. Am just gonna go in there and be myself and answer the questions as best I can. What is the exact procedure like am kinda confused because mines at 1/4 to 10 with my written test @1, does it actually take 3 1/2 hrs for the whole process?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 313 ✭✭gilly0512


    francie81 wrote: »
    Thanks for that gilly. Am just gonna go in there and be myself and answer the questions as best I can. What is the exact procedure like am kinda confused because mines at 1/4 to 10 with my written test @1, does it actually take 3 1/2 hrs for the whole process?

    The interview will take no more than half an hour, so on the basis that your doing your interview in Dublin, this will then leave you plenty of time to do all your Christmas shopping in the nearby Jervis Shopping Centre, returning at 1 for the written test which again will take no more than half an hour :) Best of luck.


  • Registered Users Posts: 523 ✭✭✭leinsterdude


    Women always find the time eh!!!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 74 ✭✭geo1212


    Women always find the time eh!!!

    priceless


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,412 ✭✭✭francie81


    My interview was alright but I wouldn't be overall happy with it so am not upbeat of progressing, I really felt lost when the SUPER asked me about team work and what would you bring, so I think being motivated and in some sort of organisation really does boost your chances, and as for the written excercise well I felt I could have done better in that I think I actually delayed alot of time going through the incident and as a result didn't quite finish off my report proper I also thought 1/2 was abit tight but then I suppose when it comes to the crunch you can't delay time in the force, ahh well atleast I give it a go I went up there with nothing to lose (albeit a days pay). Anyone like to comment about they're experience?


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,412 ✭✭✭francie81


    My interview was alright but I wouldn't be overall happy with it so am not upbeat of progressing, I really felt lost when the SUPER asked me about team work and what would you bring, so I think being motivated and in some sort of organisation really does boost your chances, and as for the written excercise well I felt I could have done better in that I think I actually delayed alot of time going through the incident and as a result didn't quite finish off my report proper I also thought 1/2 was abit tight but then I suppose when it comes to the crunch you can't delay time in the force, ahh well atleast I give it a go I went up there with nothing to lose (albeit a days pay). Anyone like to comment about they're experience?


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 81 ✭✭colliegG


    francie81 wrote: »
    My interview was alright but I wouldn't be overall happy with it so am not upbeat of progressing, I really felt lost when the SUPER asked me about team work and what would you bring, so I think being motivated and in some sort of organisation really does boost your chances, and as for the written excercise well I felt I could have done better in that I think I actually delayed alot of time going through the incident and as a result didn't quite finish off my report proper I also thought 1/2 was abit tight but then I suppose when it comes to the crunch you can't delay time in the force, ahh well atleast I give it a go I went up there with nothing to lose (albeit a days pay). Anyone like to comment about they're experience?

    Ah I wouldn't worry too much Frankie. You never can tell with the interviews. I thought I'd blown it when I had the interview with the super in my local station. I wasn't really thinking and said something like, "jeez it's a really long process to get in isn't it?" He replied with "Well what do you expect? It's not the boy scouts after all" or something similar. Thought for sure he'd think I wasn't treating the Reserve with enough respect and wouldn't recommend me or somesuch. He did though and I was worrying for nothing.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,412 ✭✭✭francie81


    I know but some of the questioning he and she asks its like you are expected to know to be accepted you know? Well thats the feeling I got. So is that part of the process to be interviewed by your own local SUPER should you make it?

    Thanks G


  • Registered Users Posts: 523 ✭✭✭leinsterdude


    I think most people thought the interview went bad,rem he is a gard,he is used to questioning and making people uneasy,also most of us here are so honest we still feel:) strange being questioned by any Gardai,therefore are uneasy in comparison to a reg interview,Im sure you passed,I was the very same and am now being backround checked,had my interview with local sergeant not super as my town is too small for a super,it went well,he was grand too,so u should be grand.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,412 ✭✭✭francie81


    I think most people thought the interview went bad,rem he is a gard,he is used to questioning and making people uneasy,also most of us here are so honest we still feel:) strange being questioned by any Gardai,therefore are uneasy in comparison to a reg interview,Im sure you passed,I was the very same and am now being backround checked,had my interview with local sergeant not super as my town is too small for a super,it went well,he was grand too,so u should be grand.

    Yeah your dead right, because like for me being asked "as a team leader what would you bring to the force" is ridiculous because me thinks only someone who holds a big roll in a job would be best at answering that. Also do you really get nothing when qualified as a reserve such as a retaining fee? I know you get expenses but thats only right anyway considering when having to travel down to templemore. But I still think I'd give it a go if accepted. Thanks leinster that makes me feel abit at ease.


  • Registered Users Posts: 690 ✭✭✭CO19


    Thinking of applying for the reserve - would me being in college full time stop me from joining ?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 441 ✭✭Murphy(Cork)


    CO19 wrote: »
    Thinking of applying for the reserve - would me being in college full time stop me from joining ?

    Hey CO,
    Being in college won't effect you from joining at all. Im in college full time and just finished phase 3. It might interfer a small bit, but not to much


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  • Registered Users Posts: 690 ✭✭✭CO19


    Thanks for all the replies lads appreciate it ;),just thought that me being in college and only 20 they'd look at my application and go "this fella's only in college look at his age sure he'd have nothing to bring to it"


  • Registered Users Posts: 64 ✭✭mbeire


    CO19 wrote: »
    Thanks for all the replies lads appreciate it ;),just thought that me being in college and only 20 they'd look at my application and go "this fella's only in college look at his age sure he'd have nothing to bring to it"

    CO10 you wont be discriminated on age or college. im just gone 19 (get told i look 16), im full-time in college. I have passed the reserve interview and i am waiting on my backround checks to be completed and a medical date.

    i tink that proof you have nothing to worry about.


  • Registered Users Posts: 690 ✭✭✭CO19


    mbeire wrote: »
    CO10 you wont be discriminated on age or college. im just gone 19 (get told i look 16), im full-time in college. I have passed the reserve interview and i am waiting on my backround checks to be completed and a medical date.

    i tink that proof you have nothing to worry about.

    Thanks for that mbeire,I'm the same as yourself I'm 20 look 16/17 :D.
    I've been reading most of the posts on this and doing community work of some kind really seems to be a big deal in the interview,did you get asked about community work if you don't mind me askin ?


  • Registered Users Posts: 319 ✭✭lehanemore


    community involvement seemed to be the main focus of the interview alright.

    volunteer work of any kind or involvement in a GAA club etc would be a big help.


  • Registered Users Posts: 64 ✭✭mbeire


    CO19 wrote: »
    did you get asked about community work if you don't mind me askin ?

    yea i got asked "how dose a community click" i live in a village so i was able to say that i know everyone in the community and everyone knows me. I was'nt in any community organisations like neighbour hood watch as there is none in my area but i did say that i am very watchfull of suspicious behaviour.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 690 ✭✭✭CO19


    I see,very good,so even if you aren't a current member of any community club/society at the moment but were at some point does that make a difference ? For example I was playing rugby for my school rugby team up until a year ago even though I had finished there a good 2 yrs I was asked by them would I come back and help them out as they were short on players so would this count as being involved in a club etc.
    Also I've had loads of work experience with the Gards,I spent my two terms of work experience that you get in 4th yr with them and also I'm regularly out with my uncle who is a Detctive Sgt so would this also be of any help in the interview etc ?
    Sorry for all the questions lads :D


  • Registered Users Posts: 94 ✭✭baton charge


    CO19 wrote: »
    Thanks for that mbeire,I'm the same as yourself I'm 20 look 16/17 :D.
    I've been reading most of the posts on this and doing community work of some kind really seems to be a big deal in the interview,did you get asked about community work if you don't mind me askin ?

    I don't think age plays a huge part in it because remember some canidates will be using the Reserves as a springboard into the full time Gardai .That said I do remember one guy here who posted in the earlier pages, who said he was turned down because he did not have a lot of life experience.
    Voluntary work in the community and teamworking seem to be the main thrust of most of the interviews however.Understandable because this is exactly the nature of the work in which you will be undertaking.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 441 ✭✭Murphy(Cork)


    CO19 wrote: »
    Thanks for all the replies lads appreciate it ;),just thought that me being in college and only 20 they'd look at my application and go "this fella's only in college look at his age sure he'd have nothing to bring to it"

    I say its probably harder if you are young. i applied when i was 20, 21 now and on phase 4. things like being in the FCA help alot, or any thing along those lines. But i do know loads, who failed to get it due to experience. But in general they are really strict who gets in. there say its like 4-5% of who apply.
    Best of luck with the process!!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 45 jasonos


    Hi guys i have my interview Wednesday. What type of questions should i prepare for?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 81 ✭✭colliegG


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  • Registered Users Posts: 690 ✭✭✭CO19


    I'm just wondering what's the setup for the interview like ? Is it held in an office or like a conference room (big or small room)? I have this image that you sit across from them like at a big conference table :D and do they have a waiting room for those doing the interview or do they all sit outside the room waiting to be called ?
    Also what are you expected to wear to it is it shirt,tie etc ?
    Thanks for any replies lads. ;)


  • Registered Users Posts: 523 ✭✭✭leinsterdude


    Pretty straight forward,there could be only a few people for interview,wait in the coridoor outside the room,they tend to be well staggered so there shouldnt be loads of you,there could be a good few for waiting in line for the test though as you all do that together,interview is a med sized room with a nice rep from public service and a not as nice but not the worst Garda ex super,all straightforward,just be positive and stick to your own personality,dont try be what you think they want,the Garda will show little emotion so dont be put off he prob\ly cant help that ...good luck.


  • Registered Users Posts: 690 ✭✭✭CO19


    jasonos wrote: »
    Hi guys i have my interview Wednesday. What type of questions should i prepare for?

    J how'd you get on today ?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 45 jasonos


    Done ok in the interview.
    it was the report thing i thought was kind of tricky i had the beach. is there anyone here that had the beach in the test part of the interview


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 9,810 CMod ✭✭✭✭Shield


    jasonos wrote: »
    Done ok in the interview.
    it was the report thing i thought was kind of tricky i had the beach. is there anyone here that had the beach in the test part of the interview

    That's as far as I want to see this going. Don't start discussing actual scenarios that were presented to you as part of the interview.

    Thanks.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 45 jasonos


    psni wrote: »
    That's as far as I want to see this going. Don't start discussing actual scenarios that were presented to you as part of the interview.

    Thanks.
    oops sorry man.

    i just wanted to see if any others did that senario and i was going to see where i went wrong to learn from my mistakes for next time.
    the senarios were discussed at length in the start of this thread.


  • Registered Users Posts: 690 ✭✭✭CO19


    jasonos wrote: »
    oops sorry man.

    i just wanted to see if any others did that senario and i was going to see where i went wrong to learn from my mistakes for next time.

    Sure you probably did grand so there won't need to be a next time ;)
    What were you asked about in the interview ? anything tricky ?


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 9,810 CMod ✭✭✭✭Shield


    jasonos wrote: »
    the senarios were discussed at length in the start of this thread.

    This thread is now under a different forum and is subject to moderation. I don't think DeV et al need the Gardai complaining about their confidential recruitment scenarios being exposed.

    So, from now on.. fair enough?


  • Registered Users Posts: 523 ✭✭✭leinsterdude


    PSNI,fair point but if anyone checks the first few pages the info is still there,therefore this rule seems a bit odd to me.


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 9,810 CMod ✭✭✭✭Shield


    It's gone now. Thanks for the heads up. ;)
    PSNI,fair point but if anyone checks the first few pages the info is still there,therefore this rule seems a bit odd to me.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 45 jasonos


    thats fair enough ill post no more about it.

    one thing though you will be busy in the garda recruitment thread because its in a load of pages there too.

    ps that information is not confidential, of course people can discuss there exam/interview here we are not breaching any copy right laws.
    the only reason i see why it should be moderated is for fairness to future recruits.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 45 jasonos


    CO19 wrote: »
    Sure you probably did grand so there won't need to be a next time ;)
    What were you asked about in the interview ? anything tricky ?
    i was asked qestions like to do with team work and how it would be applied to the reserves. i was asked what kind of volentary work do i do. they asked me do i no the gardai in my community. they asked me what kind of volutary organisations are there for the elderly. they asked my questions on my job like would i be a leader and they asked would i prefer to be in a team or work by myself. they asked me what kind of difficulties have i faced and how did i deal with them they asked me what would type of challenges would a reserve meet. they asked me what would my least favourite part of the job be. they asked me how much time do i spend doing volentary work..

    im sure there are more but i have forgotten. the whole interview was about 25 mins long and they were friendly.


  • Registered Users Posts: 690 ✭✭✭CO19


    Thanks for that J,seemed to be the usual type of interview they give.


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 9,810 CMod ✭✭✭✭Shield


    jasonos wrote: »
    of course people can discuss there exam/interview here we are not breaching any copy right laws.
    the only reason i see why it should be moderated is for fairness to future recruits.

    You're wrong on 2 counts.

    1. If the moderators say you can't discuss details of scenario-based questions from GS recruitment, then you can't discuss details of scenario-based questions from GS recruitment. We have the final say.

    2. There are quite a few reasons why this thread needs to be moderated. If you have a problem with the way it's being moderated, click Sys/Feedback and tell the admins all about your grievance.

    Please let this be the end of it.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 523 ✭✭✭leinsterdude


    psni i think you are coming across agressive,you will put people off this thread.


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 9,810 CMod ✭✭✭✭Shield


    You comment is not for this thread... take it to feedback.

    Can we PLEASE get back on topic?
    psni i think you are coming across agressive,you will put people off this thread.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 45 jasonos


    CO19 wrote: »
    Thanks for that J,seemed to be the usual type of interview they give.
    its definetly a big big bonus if u are doing volentary work. i think age is a big factor too. how mature u are. they didnt ask me did i want to join the full time guards and i wondered would it be a good thing or a bad thing if i told them my main motivation behind joining the garda reseve was that it would stand to me in an interview for the full time guards

    maybe there is someone here that have been a reserve and then they have joined the full time guards. im sure been in the reserves would nearly definetly get u into the full time guards.
    would i be correct in assuming this?


  • Registered Users Posts: 690 ✭✭✭CO19


    jasonos wrote: »
    i think age is a big factor too. how mature u are.

    J I'm 20, full time in college and yes they seem like to hear that you intend to join the full time force in the future and being a reserve does give you a great boost when appying to the full time force.
    Also check your PM.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 48 kilkcat


    jasonos wrote: »
    i was asked qestions like to do with team work and how it would be applied to the reserves. i was asked what kind of volentary work do i do. they asked me do i no the gardai in my community. they asked me what kind of volutary organisations are there for the elderly. they asked my questions on my job like would i be a leader and they asked would i prefer to be in a team or work by myself. they asked me what kind of difficulties have i faced and how did i deal with them they asked me what would type of challenges would a reserve meet. they asked me what would my least favourite part of the job be. they asked me how much time do i spend doing volentary work..

    im sure there are more but i have forgotten. the whole interview was about 25 mins long and they were friendly.

    hi,were you asked to name the local guards that you knew?:confused:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 45 jasonos


    kilkcat wrote: »
    hi,were you asked to name the local guards that you knew?:confused:
    yes i was asked what was his name was and he asked me what station was he in and how well did i no him.
    i thought it was kind of odd actually


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 48 kilkcat


    jasonos wrote: »
    yes i was asked what was his name was and he asked me what station was he in and how well did i no him.
    i thought it was kind of odd actually

    hi jasonos,its actually my son had interview.he knows a few local gardai purely through our local GAA club.he did'nt know whether to name em,but i'd imagaine you cant refuse to answer a question either.He's a bit worried bout that!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 45 jasonos


    kilkcat wrote: »
    hi jasonos,its actually my son had interview.he knows a few local gardai purely through our local GAA club.he did'nt know whether to name em,but i'd imagaine you cant refuse to answer a question either.He's a bit worried bout that!
    The more gardai u no the better, obviously if u no them for the right reasons would be better.
    i hope he said he was a big gaa man, shor the guards love the gaa.
    i had an interview with the guards a few years back and the last 10 mins of the interview consisted of me and the super talkin about gaa it turned out he knew my father who played for the county and thats how the conversation started up
    i still didnt pass the interview though


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 48 kilkcat


    jasonos wrote: »
    The more gardai u no the better, obviously if u no them for the right reasons would be better.
    i hope he said he was a big gaa man, shor the guards love the gaa.
    i had an interview with the guards a few years back and the last 10 mins of the interview consisted of me and the super talkin about gaa it turned out he knew my father who played for the county and thats how the conversation started up
    i still didnt pass the interview though

    he had opposite in interview,ur man told him to leave GAA aside n say wot else he was involved in,which wud be nothing!!!big into hurling!i had told him to harp on bout Hurling and being part of a club dont think ur man was havin any of it!:(


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 48 kilkcat


    jasonos wrote: »
    The more gardai u no the better, obviously if u no them for the right reasons would be better.
    i hope he said he was a big gaa man, shor the guards love the gaa.
    i had an interview with the guards a few years back and the last 10 mins of the interview consisted of me and the super talkin about gaa it turned out he knew my father who played for the county and thats how the conversation started up
    i still didnt pass the interview though

    he had opposite in interview,ur man told him to leave GAA aside n say wot else he was involved in,which wud be nothing!!!big into hurling!i had told him to harp on bout Hurling and being part of a club dont think ur man was havin any of it!:(


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 9,810 CMod ✭✭✭✭Shield


    Guys can we please refrain from using text speak? I know this came up before on another thread in this forum, and I would like to bring it to the attention of regulars here. Text speak is not allowed on nearly every forum on this site. If you are looking to join the GR, then I suggest you get used to using the correct spelling of words now for statements, forms etc.

    Thanks.


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