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Hilly Bill

There was someone on here asking about jobs in Irish rail, check out their site. They are hiring for the city centre re signalling.

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I sent an email in August, a month after the interview asking for a follow up. They replied on the 24th August:

"You will receive notification in relation to your interview in the coming weeks this process is still ongoing at this time.
Kind regards,
IE IM Recruitment"

Nothing since.

Hilly Bill

Vacancy for an Engeneering operative in Portloise.

Email recruitment@Irishrail.ie.

It's on their website.

Shefwedfan

FACECUTTR wrote: »

Very odd that nobody on here heard anything from them. Maybe there's something happening with recruitment.
If I remember correctly the apprenticeship was supposed to start at the start of September.

I think it is a joke they have sent nothing, not even a FU email.....terrible carry on

FACECUTTR

Very odd that nobody on here heard anything from them. Maybe there's something happening with recruitment.
If I remember correctly the apprenticeship was supposed to start at the start of September.

[Deleted User]

Faith+1 wrote: »

I hear you whiskeygirl. About 2 years ago I drove to Meath for an interview and didn't get as much as an e-mail to let me know I was unsuccessful. Seriously piss*d me off at the time as I wasn't working and it cost me a few quid to drive there and back, the least they could of done was let me know.

That's happened to me after several face to face interviews with various companies. For me it's the height of amateurism and total disrespect.

I can totally accept that it is unrealistic to get a reply to every job application but if you have got to a stage that you have been interviewed than its totally out of order. Surely these organisations have heard of mail merge? Do up a generic 'Dear John' letter and add name to the database when you are declining application

Faith+1

whiskeygirl wrote: »

Same last year when I applied for some summer station assistant job. Had what I would assume an expensive IR customised online aptitude test and an interview but nothing after. Couldn't get HR person on the phone and no reply to emails.

It's fair enough nowadays to not get a reply for every job application, but if you've been interviewed and have made the effort and expense to attend in person, it's the least a company can do to inform you one way or the other.

I hear you whiskeygirl. About 2 years ago I drove to Meath for an interview and didn't get as much as an e-mail to let me know I was unsuccessful. Seriously piss*d me off at the time as I wasn't working and it cost me a few quid to drive there and back, the least they could of done was let me know.

whiskeygirl

Same last year when I applied for some summer station assistant job. Had what I would assume an expensive IR customised online aptitude test and an interview but nothing after. Couldn't get HR person on the phone and no reply to emails.

It's fair enough nowadays to not get a reply for every job application, but if you've been interviewed and have made the effort and expense to attend in person, it's the least a company can do to inform you one way or the other.

Del.Monte

whisky_galore wrote: »

True. It's not specific to Irish Rail.
Lots of companies just leave interviewees hanging, never doing the courtesy of letting them know they were unsuccessful.

And having doing so for decades. It's never been easier, or cheaper fpr employers to have basic manners but you wouldn't want to hold your breath while waiting for replies to job applications.

whisky_galore

TheQuietFella wrote: »

I applied for countless jobs without so much of an acknowledgment but that's

the modern way of doing things I suppose. Not the correct way though!

True. It's not specific to Irish Rail.
Lots of companies just leave interviewees hanging, never doing the courtesy of letting them know they were unsuccessful.

TheQuietFella

FACECUTTR wrote: »

Very strange ?

I applied for countless jobs without so much of an acknowledgment but that's

the modern way of doing things I suppose. Not the correct way though!

Hilly Bill

Shefwedfan wrote: »

I never got anything back.....

They were doing interviews a week or 2 ago for engineers.

FACECUTTR

Shefwedfan wrote: »

I never got anything back.....

Very strange ?

Shefwedfan

FACECUTTR wrote: »

Did you ever get a reply from Irish rail about that job you applied for ?

I never got anything back.....

FACECUTTR

Blikes wrote: »

Heard nothing since the interview. I emailed them to ask but got no reply.

Really annoying considering i went through all the hurdles. Did the aptitude and mechanical reason tests, did the months of waiting, spent time and money driving 300km to Dublin for the interview.

The least they could do is tell you if you're in or out.

Did you ever get a reply from Irish rail about that job you applied for ?

Hilly Bill

whisky_galore wrote: »

They could contact you tomorrow and ask if you can start last Tuesday, that's what IE are like.

Handy few days off with pay

whisky_galore

Blikes wrote: »

Heard nothing since the interview. I emailed them to ask but got no reply.

Really annoying considering i went through all the hurdles. Did the aptitude and mechanical reason tests, did the months of waiting, spent time and money driving 300km to Dublin for the interview.

The least they could do is tell you if you're in or out.

They could contact you tomorrow and ask if you can start last Tuesday, that's what IE are like.

Blikes

Heard nothing since the interview. I emailed them to ask but got no reply.

Really annoying considering i went through all the hurdles. Did the aptitude and mechanical reason tests, did the months of waiting, spent time and money driving 300km to Dublin for the interview.

The least they could do is tell you if you're in or out.

L1011

Following proud Irish Rail traditions then! Only bit of the group that really got in to outsourcing before

Hilly Bill

Shefwedfan wrote: »

CIE are in the process of moving into outsource.....if I tell you anymore I would need to kill you :P

Outsourcing everything.

Shefwedfan

Jamie2k9 wrote: »

I think CIE look after the IT side for all the companies and it's not outsourced or at least some of it isn't hence why there are so many IT issues.

CIE are in the process of moving into outsource.....if I tell you anymore I would need to kill you :P

Jamie2k9

Hollister11 wrote: »

Does anyone know if irish rail hire software developers? Or is this all outsourced.

I think CIE look after the IT side for all the companies and it's not outsourced or at least some of it isn't hence why there are so many IT issues.

Shefwedfan

Hollister11 wrote: »

Does anyone know if irish rail hire software developers? Or is this all outsourced.

To be honest if you are a software developer it would be the last place I would look at for a job

Most companies like Irish Rail would use tender process to hire in companies to do any requirements like software dev, hiring and keeping a software dev on full time pay would be expensive compared to a tender process

Or they would have Deloitte/Accenture etc in there telling them who to hire

Hollister11

Does anyone know if irish rail hire software developers? Or is this all outsourced.

Shefwedfan

Blikes wrote: »

Thanks
They said the next stage is a Medical on the 8th August so i presume i should hear back before then.
After that the in-person aptitude test and mechanical reasoning tests.
The 6 successful electrical candidates are to start before the end of august.

I never got anything back from them to say yes no, pi** off so you are a couple of steps in front of others....

Blikes

FACECUTTR wrote: »

Any idea when you will hear back ?

Thanks

They said the next stage is a Medical on the 8th August so i presume i should hear back before then.
After that the in-person aptitude test and mechanical reasoning tests.
The 6 successful electrical candidates are to start before the end of august.

FACECUTTR

Blikes wrote: »

Went for an Interview today in Engineering & New Works building in Inchicore.

I feel i didn't do very well in the interview. When they asked me what i knew about Irish Rail, i blanked and i kept forgetting to refer back to previous work experiences for the questions.

Don't be too hard on yourself as you never know how it might turn out. Any idea when you will hear back ?

Blikes

Went for an Interview today in Engineering & New Works building in Inchicore.

I feel i didn't do very well in the interview. When they asked me what i knew about Irish Rail, i blanked and i kept forgetting to refer back to previous work experiences for the questions.

Shefwedfan

Nothing

FACECUTTR

Anybody hear anything back yet ?

kingshankly

Shefwedfan wrote: »

Sorry to pull up old thread. But Irish rail are advertising jobs and young fellow is looking at them. Anyone on here know much about it?

http://www.irishrail.ie/about-us/career-opportunities

Also out of interest does anyone know which jobs are in which region? He would prefer the Electrician but not sure about letting him off down to Limerick or Portlaoise on a solo run? Thanks

Portlaoise or drogheda wouldn't be too bad as he will have a pti card and will have free train travel