Irish Rail Jobs Discussion

Sorry to hear that mate. I taught once you made the interview stage that was more or less it. As seemly there's an 87% fail rate on the tests.

The instructor did say to me on the last test that if you fail the last test ie computer one and you apply next year you dont hav to do phase 1 as you already passed it and they will be recruiting for the next few years. I presume it be the same if u passed phase 2 as well.

Fair enough. The last examiner said to me when I was asking him questions at the end. That if you pass all the exams your more or less in as that's the hard part. Bit I take nothing for granted in life. I didn't even know there was 2 interviews. Just taught it was 1 and medica.

What's involved in 2nd interview?

And do they go over the same stuff as in the first interview? The questions you answered. I was told to look up star interview method if I make it to the second one.

they will also ask you questions about the company itself, to see if you’ve done any research on Irish rail so be prepared for that!

Just Wondering, if I were to get in to the classroom is it guaranteed to get into a job or is it on condition of passing exams that the job is given?

Having literally just finished the exams last week... You absolutely should not be in a position to fail, for reference I (and 6 of the 7 others) got over 98% average over the four exams

After you get the job, 3 months of classroom

What are the shifts like for driving the DART when you do pass out??

Any advice for researching the company, like what sort of stuff I would need to look at specifically? You could read bit and pieces about Irish Rail all day but I want to focus on the kind of stuff they're looking for if possible.

I had my 16pf interview this week.

Just want to say fair play to all who have gone though the stages, to me I think its phase 6 but to IE its phase 2 I think.

I am awaiting my update on the 16pf interview.

Honestly I havnt had much interview experience recently but the 16pf was extremely slow and awkward and just did not flow and maybe that was me but it felt disjointed due to the fact the interviewer needed to catch up with notes all the time, it seems like a step that could be removed.

In comparison I had an interview with a semi state last week and I came out thinking wow, they were interested in all I said and were not just wanting to hear the tag words.

I used the same competencies in both interviews.

Anyway. Good luck to all still in the pot.

Mine was only about 50 minutes so not sure how I feel about it now. 😂

Mine was 40 and I got the job... So don't worry 😂

@Midnight_EG how are you finding it?

The one question they asked me that i didn't get was what other services do irish rail do apart from passenger? I said freight and they said yeah anything else. I was thinking food/ catering online booking, WiFi on trains etc but my mate who works on the tracks said (before interview obviously cas I knew this question wud come up) nah passenger & freight is what there looking for.. obviously he was wrong. Any ideas?

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