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Jimmy113 · 07-03-2020 10:00PM

What was the starting salary for drivers again? Any overtime?

Thrashssacre · 09-03-2020 05:43PM

Just received an email saying i passed the first stage and was sent a css and csvt to complete, anyone else on here make it though yet?

prinzeugen · 09-03-2020 05:50PM

Thrashssacre wrote: »

Just received an email saying i passed the first stage and was sent a css and csvt to complete, anyone else on here make it though yet?

Myself. Tests are very similar to the train driving ones.

prinzeugen · 10-03-2020 11:33PM

Gus Ivey wrote: »

Any final tips for the interview? I am having mine this week and have been prepping but wondering is there anything in particular that might be useful to me?

How did it go?

albame · 11-03-2020 10:55PM

Mojo Risin wrote: »

Hey all, I had my interview for driver position yesterday. Hard to tell how it went,

Have you heard anything back from them yet? I’m still waiting :-/

prinzeugen · 11-03-2020 11:14PM

albame wrote: »

Have you heard anything back from them yet? I’m still waiting :-/

Dont think anyone has. I had the interview 5 weeks ago and have heard nothing.

Willie Stroker 1976 · 11-03-2020 11:16PM

Wondering if they will still go ahead with the people doing phase 1 tests next week with the coronavirus

prinzeugen · 11-03-2020 11:31PM

Willie Stroker 1976 wrote: »

Wondering if they will still go ahead with the people doing phase 1 tests next week with the coronavirus

You are pretty well spread out in the test centre so I would think they would go ahead.

Just out of curiosity, Has anyone else that applied for the customer services job got an email asking to confirm depot? Got one 5 mins ago. (I have applied for both jobs!!)

prinzeugen · 12-03-2020 04:08PM

Well that's me out the running for the train driving. Just got the rejection email there. Best of luck to anyone still in the running!

Furryglove · 12-03-2020 04:15PM

prinzeugen wrote: »

Well that's me out the running for the train driving. Just got the rejection email there. Best of luck to anyone still in the running!

Hard luck mate, did you not apply for revenue protection?

Willie Stroker 1976 · 12-03-2020 04:18PM

prinzeugen wrote: »

Well that's me out the running for the train driving. Just got the rejection email there. Best of luck to anyone still in the running!

Sorry to hear

albame · 12-03-2020 04:24PM

prinzeugen wrote: »

Well that's me out the running for the train driving. Just got the rejection email there. Best of luck to anyone still in the running!

Very sorry to hear that. To get as far as the interview is really good, considering 26k or so others never it made it that far! Bitter sweet.

prinzeugen · 12-03-2020 05:17PM

Furryglove wrote: »

Hard luck mate, did you not apply for revenue protection?

I applied for the driving yonks ago and the customer service job last week.

lledlledlled · 12-03-2020 05:24PM

Willie Stroker 1976 wrote: »

Wondering if they will still go ahead with the people doing phase 1 tests next week with the coronavirus

Looking less likely by the hour

prinzeugen · 13-03-2020 12:41AM

Thrashssacre wrote: »

Just received an email saying i passed the first stage and was sent a css and csvt to complete, anyone else on here make it though yet?

I did. Plan B! Wait. We will get a yes or no soon.

Any rules on applying for multiple roles? Looking through the T&C and am starting to wonder if my application for the CSR killed my driving chances.

Hilly Bill · 13-03-2020 07:31PM

prinzeugen wrote: »

I did. Plan B! Wait. We will get a yes or no soon.

Any rules on applying for multiple roles? Looking through the T&C and am starting to wonder if my application for the CSR killed my driving chances.

You can apply for as many as you want.

91wx763 · 14-03-2020 02:05AM

prinzeugen wrote: »

I did. Plan B! Wait. We will get a yes or no soon.

Any rules on applying for multiple roles? Looking through the T&C and am starting to wonder if my application for the CSR killed my driving chances.

Met a guy in Cork today who got through to the two tests (I didn't) but the second part was timed for 14 minutes I think, the clock ran out in 12 before they were finished. He seemed a bit peeved as he said the scenarios he got questions on were a right tangle.

Hilly Bill · 14-03-2020 09:55AM

91wx763 wrote: »

Met a guy in Cork today who got through to the two tests (I didn't) but the second part was timed for 14 minutes I think, the clock ran out in 12 before they were finished. He seemed a bit peeved as he said the scenarios he got questions on were a right tangle.

Is that the self assesment one. If so,its not supposed to be timed . Not when its done in person anyway. Some contradict others so you score less. It gets brought up at the interview anyway so i wouldnt worry. My only concern is that an outside company is doing the recruiting

Thrashssacre · 14-03-2020 11:16AM

Happened to myself too i could gave sworn it cut off two minuites early as i had two questions to go and i got onto the last page with 3 or so minuites left.

Hope It doesn't put me out of the running as i everything i answered was definitely correct and id love to get a chance to go to the interview and make my case.

prinzeugen · 14-03-2020 12:33PM

The second test was 12 mins. If you did not answer them all it doesn't matter. There was one in the train driving that had 32 questions. If anyone could answer all 32 they should be applying to NASA as it was impossible to do in the time given.

Gus Ivey · 14-03-2020 04:41PM

prinzeugen wrote: »

How did it go?

It went OK, some of the questions I answered well and some I could have done better. The 16pf interview I found very thorough, a lot of digging deep to get what they want. The interview itself was a bit more chilled.

Sorry to hear you are out of the running.

How many do you reckon they interviewed? I won't be holding my breath, I'd imagine they interviewed a lot and most of those probably have better experience than me - most of my work experience has been office based.

prinzeugen · 15-03-2020 04:53AM

Gus Ivey wrote: »

It went OK, some of the questions I answered well and some I could have done better. The 16pf interview I found very thorough, a lot of digging deep to get what they want. The interview itself was a bit more chilled.

Sorry to hear you are out of the running.

How many do you reckon they interviewed? I won't be holding my breath, I'd imagine they interviewed a lot and most of those probably have better experience than me - most of my work experience has been office based.

1% was mentioned.. We are/were in the 1%..

91wx763 · 15-03-2020 11:54AM

Thrashssacre wrote: »

Happened to myself too i could gave sworn it cut off two minuites early as i had two questions to go and i got onto the last page with 3 or so minuites left.

That is precisely what yer man said because he was watching the clock. I wonder (and hope for him) is it intentional.

Gus Ivey · 15-03-2020 02:07PM

prinzeugen wrote: »

1% was mentioned.. We are/were in the 1%..

Wow, didn't think it was that low, did they tell you that in the interview? I suppose out of 26000 applicants, they would still need to interview circa 260 people. Still a lot of interviews/medicals to get through

Justme84 · 16-03-2020 09:42AM

Did anyone hear from the opc assessment centre after doing their CSS and CSVT for CSO jobs recently

lledlledlled · 16-03-2020 10:34AM

Train Driver assessments are postponed due to Covid-19 restrictions

prinzeugen · 18-03-2020 12:59AM

Gus Ivey wrote: »

Wow, didn't think it was that low, did they tell you that in the interview? I suppose out of 26000 applicants, they would still need to interview circa 260 people. Still a lot of interviews/medicals to get through

It was mentioned to me and someone else that posted here. I did not get a place. But I got an interview!

Ormonde13 · 19-03-2020 01:46PM

Just wondering, I’ve read a few people here have recently received news of being unsuccessful. Has anyone in the last few weeks got a job offer??

prinzeugen · 20-03-2020 02:20AM

Justme84 wrote: »

Did anyone hear from the opc assessment centre after doing their CSS and CSVT for CSO jobs recently

Nothing but it could be a few weeks.. Be patient. I am waiting also.

No news is good news.

Furryglove · 24-03-2020 11:07PM

Corona had any implications for new job starts or training ?

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