Irish Rail jobs

missoptimistic

Moshman wrote: »

Was in the other day, haven't heard anything and to be honest, I'm not expecting to. Eyes still haven't recovered from the dot moving/ shape match thingie on the screen....made a total mess of it.

Best of luck to anyone still in with a chance....

I thought I did quite well on it, I had a couple of errors, maybe 10 in total of the three rounds ... and I think I did ok on the other stuff, I felt though, that I didn't sell myself well enough in the interview part, or maybe.my SJT answers didnt match up! It's been over 1.5 years since I originally applied

Moshman

missoptimistic wrote: »

I thought I did quite well on it, I had a couple of errors, maybe 10 in total of the three rounds ... and I think I did ok on the other stuff, I felt though, that I didn't sell myself well enough in the interview part, or maybe.my SJT answers didnt match up! It's been over 1.5 years since I originally applied

If I only had 10 or so errors on that test I'd be expecting a call from NASA, not Irish rail. Don't give up on it yet, you're still in until you hear otherwise....

missoptimistic

Has anyone heard back to say they "Haven't" been successful!?

I was just expecting that it takes a while to get through all of the results of all of the people, until I read that someone got an invite for the interview after just doing the test yesterday!

whisky_galore

Is all this for driving trains or for a manned mission to Mars??

Deedsie

Could someone describe what the vision part of the medical entails in detail?

Andybar88

I received my interview invitation yesterday I think I read someone got their medical date, did anyone else get this and was it with the interview email or separate?

M7roadrunner

Andybar88 wrote: »

I received my interview invitation yesterday I think I read someone got their medical date, did anyone else get this and was it with the interview email or separate?

I received an invitation to a medical and an invitation to a pre interview on teams via the same email on Monday gone, after I had my phase 2 on the Thursday before that.

prinzeugen

Deedsie wrote: »

Could someone describe what the vision part of the medical entails in detail?

I went through the medical a while ago and described the eye test for someone else. On the mobile so can't find it atm but it would be a post here from about Jan this year onwards.

For anyone doing the first interview.. It's a structured interview so you need to sell yourself when you do it. If you can think of better examples than you put on paper at stage 2, change them.

I got right though to the final interview but didn't get the job. Best of luck folks!

MrBumBum

Deedsie wrote: »

Could someone describe what the vision part of the medical entails in detail?

The usual eye chart reading from top to bottom with either eye. Also a colour blindness test where you tell them what number you see on the card full of coloured dots. I've heard a mention of others having some other test but the above was all that I did.

Mojo Risin

Hey, has anyone heard anything about when they will be resuming/or starting new training classes for the drivers positions?

Eddie Ere

prinzeugen wrote: »

I went through the medical a while ago and described the eye test for someone else. On the mobile so can't find it atm but it would be a post here from about Jan this year onwards.

For anyone doing the first interview.. It's a structured interview so you need to sell yourself when you do it. If you can think of better examples than you put on paper at stage 2, change them.

I got right though to the final interview but didn't get the job. Best of luck folks!

In regards the interview, are you referring to the 16pf interview or the one with the panel? Can I change the examples I used on my pre interview form?

Willie Stroker 1976

Has anyone who took stage 2 on Thursday heard anything back yet?

blue movie

Willie Stroker 1976 wrote: »

Has anyone who took stage 2 on Thursday heard anything back yet?

Haven't heard anything back and I was in the Thursday before you I'm not hopeful at all now

Willie Stroker 1976

blue movie wrote: »

Haven't heard anything back and I was in the Thursday before you I'm not hopeful at all now

I was in Thurs 23rd and also no word, losing hope. But then no rejection email yet either so I guess we aren’t out just yet. Hope you hear back soon. Also I felt I aced stage 2.

Moshman

Willie Stroker 1976 wrote: »

I was in Thurs 23rd and also no word, losing hope. But then no rejection email yet either so I guess we aren’t out just yet. Hope you hear back soon. Also I felt I aced stage 2.

They're obviously saving the best for last. You're still in until you hear otherwise....

Willie Stroker 1976

Moshman wrote: »

They're obviously saving the best for last. You're still in until you hear otherwise....

Fingers crossed. At the point now where I’m Checking emails constantly

prinzeugen

Eddie Ere wrote: »

In regards the interview, are you referring to the 16pf interview or the one with the panel? Can I change the examples I used on my pre interview form?

I changed the situation. Gave an example etc. The interview is about YOU.


I did not get the job.

interview was pre Covid,

Andybar88

prinzeugen wrote: »

I changed the situation. Gave an example etc. The interview is about YOU.


I did not get the job.

interview was pre Covid,

Can I ask how far in the process you got?

And how long after last phase or interview was it before you found out you didn't get the job?

prinzeugen

Andybar88 wrote: »

Can I ask how far in the process you got?

And how long after last phase or interview was it before you found out you didn't get the job?

Got right through to the final interview/medical stage.



I did stage 2 the first week of January, medical appointment was a week after that, the two interviews (same day) were the last week of January and I got the rejection email the second week of March.


So it was about 6 weeks between the interviews and getting the rejection email.

Andybar88

prinzeugen wrote: »

Got right through to the final interview/medical stage.



I did stage 2 the first week of January, medical appointment was a week after that, the two interviews (same day) were the last week of January and I got the rejection email the second week of March.


So it was about 6 weeks between the interviews and getting the rejection email.

That's the scary part alright....
Did you know that you had 2 interviews in the one day?

prinzeugen

Andybar88 wrote: »

That's the scary part alright....
Did you know that you had 2 interviews in the one day?

I knew. They sent an email with all the details. The first one was the one with HR (some of you are doing it now by video call I believe). It was at the office inside Heuston station and the second one with the District Manager etc was a hour later at the train crew depot on the other-side of the station.


I know waiting for news is a killer! Your heart skips a beat every time you get a phone call or an email notification.

Andybar88

prinzeugen wrote: »

I knew. They sent an email with all the details. The first one was the one with HR (some of you are doing it now by video call I believe). It was at the office inside Heuston station and the second one with the District Manager etc was a hour later at the train crew depot on the other-side of the station.


I know waiting for news is a killer! Your heart skips a beat every time you get a phone call or an email notification.

Well fair play to you taking the time to answer questions, I appreciate that...

Iv mine on Wednesday and I think I'm prepared enough for any questions they throw at me but I'm coming from retail I just hope it's enough...

Hilly Bill

Andybar88 wrote: »

Well fair play to you taking the time to answer questions, I appreciate that...

Iv mine on Wednesday and I think I'm prepared enough for any questions they throw at me but I'm coming from retail I just hope it's enough...

Best of luck.

prinzeugen

Andybar88 wrote: »

Well fair play to you taking the time to answer questions, I appreciate that...

Iv mine on Wednesday and I think I'm prepared enough for any questions they throw at me but I'm coming from retail I just hope it's enough...

Best of luck! Is it by video? Only tip I can give is to go into as much detail as possible about the examples you gave. As it's a structured interview it will be the only chance that you will get to sell yourself to them.

Willie Stroker 1976

I’d take a rejection email at this stage to put me out of my misery

Tejay86

Has anyone done the medical yet?

Andybar88

Tejay86 wrote: »

Has anyone done the medical yet?

No but others posted they got a date...I did my HR Interview today, feel it went really well. Fingers crossed and best of luck to everyone.

M7roadrunner

Tejay86 wrote: »

Has anyone done the medical yet?

I done the medical last week, along with the HR interview.
Haven’t heard back about either yet.

Willie Stroker 1976

Has anyone whos taken stage 2 got a rejection email, even last year? Or are we just left to wonder? Not sure whether we would get a rejection email or just not receive any further communication if unsuccessful. Surely they would send a rejection?

Tejay86

M7roadrunner wrote: »

I done the medical last week, along with the HR interview.
Haven’t heard back about either yet.

What was the medical like , where did you have to go for it.