Vodafone Graduate Programme 2013

little_bee

Hi everyone, has anyone heard anything from Vodafone yet? I did the online test but no feedback more that a week now, so I was wondering if someone else got something? thanks

gorgeous_george

Hey!
Yeah I got an email 5 days ago saying they'd be in touch to let us know who's shortlisted to go to the assessment in July. Did you do the phone interview??
From the looks of previous years threads they seem to be consistently slow at letting us know what's happening :rolleyes:

I'd be really interested to know what it's like, if anyone has/knows someone who has done it?

little_bee

No I did`t get a phone call, I just did the online assesment, but nothing since then Did you do the phone call with them? I wonder whether they will tell me if I have not passed the online assessment...

gorgeous_george

Yup I did the phone interview. It was actually quite a while ago, back in the middle of May. Maybe they're doing them in batches. I did see on their website that they've extended the date for applying til the end of June. So there must be still people joining all the time. One way or they other they should be letting you know where you stand though! Most likely they're just slow! I'd say wait it out til the end of June anyway, but if it's really bothering ya you could ring them, they seem nice enough

B@rney90

little_bee wrote: »

No I did`t get a phone call, I just did the online assesment, but nothing since then Did you do the phone call with them? I wonder whether they will tell me if I have not passed the online assessment...

I'm in the same boat. I did the online assessment about two weeks ago and have not heard anything since. I would imagine it is just a case of them reviewing the applications and assessments in batches. The email they sent said that if you did not achieve the benchmark that you could re-apply in six months so I would imagine they will inform those who do not achieve said benchmark! Due to the time of year I'd imagine that they are inundated with applications for the graduate programme at the minute. Just a matter of wait and see I guess.

Ally_ally

Hey!

I saw this online, but can't seem to find any information on the content of the programme - are there two separate schemes for the technology part and the marketing side? What are your backgrounds in?

Alice

rondogrins

Anybody hear anything back yet??

little_bee

Yeah, got a refusal after the tests

rondogrins

hard luck little bee, i am going to be selfish and ask what they were like difficulty wise (the tests)? I just got mail today to do the tests.

keesa

Anyone hear back yet?

I'm confused, I thought the applications were closed because they said they were selecting for assessment at the beginning of this month?

rondogrins

Nothing yet, did the tests recently only, applications closed the 29th June.

I don't expect positive news though, numeracy test was a bit of a blunder for me, out of practice, and from looking at last years chosen ones, they had top notch degrees and superb academic records.

keesa

I did them ages ago and I didn't think I did well at all, but I got the phone interview then. Last years got emailed on the 10th so fingers crossed. I did mine ages ago!

rondogrins

You gave me hope then took it away again! I was a bit of a last minute applier, but they gave me the tests, but if they call people for the experience day on the 10th, I'd be pessimistic of getting a phone interview regardless of test scores. Ah well, we'll know soon enough. Any ball-breaker questions in the phone interview or just the usual getting to know you gig? Best of luck to you by the way!

keesa

Pretty sure they said there were 3 assessment days, that were pretty spread out. The interview was grand. The usual competency based questions, STAR format and that. Can't remember most of them, but it was ok. Lasted a bit less than 45 mins.

keesa

Haven't heard anything yet.... Anyone?

rondogrins

I got a refusal anyway, pretty sure it was the maths aptitude, if you haven't heard anything yet at all it is probably a good sign since they more or less contacted me a couple days letter with a generic email, indicating they send out refusals in batches. You could always check the taleo status by logging into the vodafone account. I found out I was unsuccessful days before they sent the email through this. Go to vodafone.ie -> click grad prog -> click apply now -> sign in -> view job stats, it will say what the recruiters are doing with your application at the moment then. Best of luck with it.

keesa

I'm through all the tests and the phone interview though. They told me they'd contact me in early July about the assessment day if I got through...

UPDATE: Just got invited to the assessment centre there... Is no one else that far with the application? I applied in April you see, that's why I've done the tests and that

lynchie49

keesa wrote: »

I'm through all the tests and the phone interview though. They told me they'd contact me in early July about the assessment day if I got through...

UPDATE: Just got invited to the assessment centre there... Is no one else that far with the application? I applied in April you see, that's why I've done the tests and that

Did you get a phone call or an email about the assessment centre? Still waiting

keesa

I emailed last night to find out when I'd hear and then I got an email from them inviting me. Not 100% sure they're related because I also asked about that youniversity site because I can't use it and they didn't mention it.

lynchie49

Is anyone else still waiting to hear something? Did the phone interview a week ago now...

cg90

Yeah I did the phone interview on monday and I haven't heard back yet... it went pretty appallingly so I don't really expect to get through to the next round but it'd be nice to know one way or the other! The assessment dates are the 29-31st so i'd say we'll hear pretty soon

lynchie49

Thanks. Been waiting a week. Bit frustrating...

keesa

I did mine in May and only found out the other day... a week isn't that bad. When did they tell you you'd hear?

lynchie49

It just says on the website that you will find out within the week...

Dunta90

Don't think you'll be waiting much longer I applied the day before the deadline, did the phone interview last Thursday and heard back that I got through that Friday...oh I kind of found out by accident that all the the technical applicants are on the 29th AC and the business applicants like me are on the 31st...seems to suggest there's a quota of grads from certain backgrounds meaning an engineer is not necessarily up against a marketing grad?! Anyone hear anything similar?? @lynchie49 let us know how you go, best of luck

keesa

I'm a business applicant and I'm the 30th...?

It might not be a quota, but the tasks would be similar. There's no point having an IT graduate explain the ins and outs of OS coding to a bunch of business graduates.

lynchie49

@Dunta You found out the next day? Waiting a week. Not a good sign...

Dunta90

Yeah, doesn't necessarily discount some sort of quota depending on what projects we'd be working on depending on what skills/competences needed but makes sense. Obviously the 30th must for business grads too.

Ah I wouldn't take that as a sign lynchie49, I asked Vodafone for a quick response as I have to fly home early for holidays to attend and needed to change flights

keesa

Unless it's for customer service....

Natalian2010

I got an email there the other day saying i have been invited to attend the Experience Day on the 30th and I'm a business graduate. Does anyone know how many people are actually going for the positions??

keesa

Well, I'm on the 30th too, so 1 and then everyone else... :P No idea really. Last year was something like 70 a day?

Natalian2010

70 a day?? gonna be fierce competition so... :eek:

keesa

I might be wrong. The post said "I just got the email about the assessment day. Says its on the 18th and I'm one of the 72 people selected! Really excited and nervous! Anyone else heard back?
"

No such info in my mail though

bricky06

Dunta90 wrote: »

oh I kind of found out by accident that all the the technical applicants are on the 29th AC and the business applicants like me are on the 31st

Hey, how'd you manage to find that out? How did you get on today, how many people were there? I had mine on the 29th and yes I am a tech applicant. I wonder how the quotas from each discipline might work out?

keesa

I heard it was 10 for tech. seemed to be about 20 of us, but they said there were more in the afternoon, so I'd say there are about 120? and 30 jobs

millio

Anybody hear anything after the experience days yet?

bricky06

millio wrote: »

Anybody hear anything after the experience days yet?

yep, I accepted an offer yesterday.

bman90

bricky06 What day was your experience day? Did they ring you yesterday ye? I had mine on tuesday and they told us we'd hear early next week...

keesa

bman90 wrote: »

bricky06 What day was your experience day? Did they ring you yesterday ye? I had mine on tuesday and they told us we'd hear early next week...

Yeah... that's what they told me too. I thought Bricky was on that day too...

EDIT: Just scrolled up. Bricky is tech, and was on the 29th. I feel better now- I'm business and was on the 30th

DingosAteMyBaby

Has anyone heard anything after the experience day yet?!

keesa

No, but today was a bank holiday so I'd say it'll be tomorrow or Wednesday

millio

Anybody hear anything today?

bman90

Still waiting...it's driving me crazy! Im hoping that they're getting all the rejections out of the way first... :P

DingosAteMyBaby

millio wrote: »

Anybody hear anything today?

Nope just wanna know now, either way. This wait is agonising.

DingosAteMyBaby

My friend was offered a place this morning not looking good for those of us who've heard nothing

bman90

DingosAteMyBaby wrote: »

My friend was offered a place this morning not looking good for those of us who've heard nothing

What experience day was your friend on?? Hopefully they're just doing them in batches or something, like a few different people might have offers and rejections to do and some people have got around to doing theirs sooner than others...

DingosAteMyBaby

bman90 wrote: »

What experience day was your friend on?? Hopefully they're just doing them in batches or something, like a few different people might have offers and rejections to do and some people have got around to doing theirs sooner than others...

Tuesday afternoon. I was Tuesday morning. I'm pretty much after accepting defeat. Gutted.

bman90

DingosAteMyBaby wrote: »

Tuesday afternoon. I was Tuesday morning. I'm pretty much after accepting defeat. Gutted.

Theres still 29 jobs left so... No news is good news!

bman90

Anybody received or heard of anymore yes or no's?? Ive been speaking to a couple of people who haven't heard anything...has to be tomorrow?

keesa

Dingosatemybaby, I was on the same time as you. (think we may have gotten the luas together back to town?) Anyway, I haven't heard anything either. Not yes, not no. Not gonna lie though. Not feeling hopeful. Really disappointed

millio

Still silence for me, also fearing the worst. Anybody hear?