Irish Rail Jobs Discussion

Oh jeez, that's all I needed to hear 🤣

Generally when you get a call about starting.

You wait for a call to say when you are starting, and where. Then when you finish training, and get to your depot, you apply for a different depot, if that's what you want.

@Midnight_EG how soon did they hear back that they were unsuccessful? Did they wait long to get the rejection?

Well folks, does anyone know if IE contact via email or phone to say yay or nay for the job? Ive 2 missed calls from a dublin number and cant ring back because it doesnt accept incoming calls 😬 little nervy now 😬 no email from them since i did the medical in feb.

Thanks all🫡👍

As someone who has been on both sides with receiving a rejection last year and acceptance this year I'll lay out what happened with me and it does seem to vary from person to person.

Last year I made it to the Line manager interview and then 2 weeks later I received an email saying I would not be continuing. Anyone who got to this point I would say absolutely try again, it is painful to do the whole process again but it's powerful knowing the whole process start to finish. Also I would absolutely say focus on the STAR interview method and come up with answers for the questions you were asked this time as they were basically the same for me both times.

For this year after the LM interview I got the medical very quickly (can vary) and you can absolutely still fail even though you did the medical and cleared but I do feel that you had to have been close if this is the case. It was just over a week (can vary) after the medical I received a call from a mobile number to say I was being accepted. They give you all the information of start date what the process will be payscale and ask if you have any extended time away booked. I was asked which station I'd prefer and was told there's no guarantee but I did get my requested station, most people are told their station I don't know why mine was different. I didn't receive an email before the phone call so that may vary person to person.

I wish everyone the best of luck and for anyone who receives a rejection email I'll say again absolutely try again it's worth it.

How many here still in for Galway?

There's a waitlist for Portlaoise, but I know lads who got to work out of there in less than a year.

Best of luck to those of you starting training tomorrow.

it’s mid May for the regional class and it’s already been filled.

Hi all.. Iv had my interview afew months back and medical last Thursday (10th April) wondering how long it took for people to get a response? Also how much notice would they give you for a course date & how long is the course? They did say at the interview but i cant remember 🤣

Many Thanks 🙏

I had my LM manager interview on the 18th of March, and two days later received an invite to attend the medical on the 24th of March, haven't heard anything since, but I emailed Ciaran in HR last week and the reply was that my application I'd still live and that they would be in touch soon, hope this helps.

One months notice to your current employer is more than enough. If they aren't happy with that, then you shouldn't be worried about it.

Fab Thanks. Their calling me this evening at 5pm 😬🙏

New Drivers (Dublin depots incl Bray only) open next Tuesday.

https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/about-us/company-information/career-opportunities-at-iarnrod-eireann/train-driver