Irish Rail Jobs Discussion

smellyoldboot · 27-10-2020 9:42pm

bellatrix1 wrote: »

What's the salary while training

Not being weird here but fairly sure that was all published at application stage or is publicly available info. Roughly €45k I think it was stated as.

GavRedKing · 27-10-2020 10:24pm

Think it was posted here already but its meamt to 45k start, up to a maximum of 57k.

prinzeugen · 28-10-2020 1:14am

TheShepard wrote: »

I'm on the roster now and driving already.

I'm Galway. Was in mallow for training.

Great to hear one of us is out on the road!
What is your route knowledge? Up to Dublin or closer to Galway?

TheShepard · 28-10-2020 11:01am

GavRedKing wrote: »

Think it was posted here already but its meamt to 45k start, up to a maximum of 57k.

47k to 60k in 10 year pay scale

TheShepard · 28-10-2020 11:03am

prinzeugen wrote: »

Great to hear one of us is out on the road!
What is your route knowledge? Up to Dublin or closer to Galway?

I don't quite understand? I have route knowledge of the whole line between Dublin and Galway. Hope that answers your question.

Justaburner · 28-10-2020 3:28pm

BonnieSituation wrote: »

The one myself and Justaburner did was checking tickets.

There were several different criteria that had to be met.

And you had to say how many errors there were.

There were 70 to check. You started to go a bit googly at them after a while.

I did NOT do well......

BonnieSituation · 28-10-2020 4:20pm

Justaburner wrote: »

I did NOT do well......

I got a B. Pretty happy with that given how long it took!

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OPC wrote:

Note underneath email:

You will hear back from us separately within the next couple of weeks regarding the outcome of the miniSCAAT, RAAT & LD-SJT you sat as part of your Locomotive Driver application.

tick tock tick tock...

Justaburner · 28-10-2020 4:52pm

BonnieSituation wrote: »

tick tock tick tock...

Weeeeeeeeks....:mad:

Beebop20 · 28-10-2020 11:38pm

I got a D in the test checking ticket errors... &#55357;&#56900; not great....got a B in the timetable test... &#55357;&#56842;

BonnieSituation · 28-10-2020 11:46pm

Beebop20 wrote: »

I got a D in the test checking ticket errors... �� not great....got a B in the timetable test... ��

Never got sent the Timetable one. Damn.

Beebop20 · 28-10-2020 11:57pm

Pity cause it was obviously easier if I got a B!!
Not too confident on doing well on all 3 real tests after getting a D today

91wx763 · 29-10-2020 9:13pm

Got this email today.....

Dear Candidates,

We hope you are all well.

Thank you for your application for the role of Onboard Customer Service Officer earlier this year. We had a significant volume of interest in this campaign which is encouraging for us.

We thank you also for your patience in awaiting the outcome of your application. Unfortunately, the unprecedented events of this year have impacted timelines across a number of processes.

Your online test performance was strong across both tests, this performance placed you in a Reserve Pool of candidates. Candidates are prioritised for interview on the basis of the strongest test performance. Due to the volume of candidates in the Highest Performance category and the limited number of vacancies available, we will not be pursing any further interviews on this occasion.

We wish to thank you for all of the effort you dedicated to you the selection process to date and once again for your continued patience.

Any future campaigns of this nature will be advertised on our website and social media pages. You are most welcome to reapply at the time.

Best wishes for the future and stay safe.

Kind regards,

The Resource Planning Team

prinzeugen · 30-10-2020 12:09am

I have still to hear back about the customer service job. I didn't get that email so I am not sure if that is a good or bad sign.

prinzeugen · 30-10-2020 7:28pm

91wx763 wrote: »

Got this email today.....

Just got the same email. However they offered me an interview for revenue protection.

gonzo1 · 02-11-2020 2:55pm

prinzeugen wrote: »

Just got the same email. However they offered me an interview for revenue protection.

Nice one - best of luck with the interview - if you do go for it!

Quadrivium · 02-11-2020 8:58pm

Is there any rough idea when the locomotive drivers will get results? It's about 6 weeks now since the tests were completed and still not a dicky bird. Will they be released before xmas?

prinzeugen · 03-11-2020 1:24am

gonzo1 wrote: »

Nice one - best of luck with the interview - if you do go for it!

Thanks. Gone for it. Little chance of finding something else with the current situation.

Quadrivium wrote: »

Is there any rough idea when the locomotive drivers will get results? It's about 6 weeks now since the tests were completed and still not a dicky bird. Will they be released before xmas?

It was about 2 months last time round if I remember right.

Quadrivium · 06-11-2020 4:22pm

I'm hearing rumours that emails have been sent out today for the locomotive driver position.

Everyone will be biting their nails now waiting on the outcome, including me ðŸ˜†

Good luck to you all.

Jujubeans · 06-11-2020 4:24pm

Quadrivium wrote: »

I'm hearing rumours that emails have been sent out today for the locomotive driver position.

Everyone will be biting their nails now waiting on the outcome, including me &#55357;&#56838;

Good luck to you all.

I just got the email from OPC regarding my results of the online tests

Quadrivium · 06-11-2020 4:25pm

Jujubeans wrote: »

I just got the email from OPC regarding my results of the online tests

How did you get on?

Jujubeans · 06-11-2020 4:29pm

Quadrivium wrote: »

How did you get on?

I was successful thankfully. It said my results have been passed to the HR department, when there are vacancies irish rail will start to invite successful candidates to face to face assessment centres. Good luck with yours

Beebop20 · 06-11-2020 4:32pm

Jujubeans wrote: »

I was successful thankfully. It said my results have been passed to the HR department, when there are vacancies irish rail will start to invite successful candidates to face to face assessment centres. Good luck with yours

I got the same... passed! Delighted

Quadrivium · 06-11-2020 4:33pm

Jujubeans wrote: »

I was successful thankfully. It said my results have been passed to the HR department, when there are vacancies irish rail will start to invite successful candidates to face to face assessment centres. Good luck with yours

Good news, fair play. I wonder how long it will be from now until HR get in touch.....the waiting continues.

071Class · 06-11-2020 4:40pm

Also got the email to say that I passed.

Thank you for your application for the role of locomotive driver with Iarnród Éireann‐Irish Rail. We have now scored your three online assessment tools (the concentration test, rules test and the situational judgement test). We are pleased to inform you that you have met the standard required on each of these assessment tools. There were a large number of candidates who completed these tests but only a minority were successful. Congratulations on meeting the standard.

Now the waiting game continues.......

dzsfah2xoynme9 · 06-11-2020 4:44pm

Unsuccessful again.....

Justaburner · 06-11-2020 4:47pm

Natalie Blue Veteran wrote: »

Unsuccessful again.....

Sorry to hear that, keep the faith. As difficult as that may be.

Justaburner · 06-11-2020 4:49pm

071Class wrote: »

Now the waiting game continues.......

Indeed. I'm going to take the forget about it now unless an email comes in approach

prinzeugen · 06-11-2020 4:51pm

Passed also for the second time.

It could be up to a year before some of us hear anything more!

071Class · 06-11-2020 4:58pm

Would love to know how many applications that they received this time around considering the application process was only online for 2 or 3 days.

I would suspect anyone that applied for Dublin depots are likely to hear something sooner as that is where the biggest demand for drivers will be over the next few years with all of the additional DART services planned.

Rootsblower · 06-11-2020 5:14pm

071Class wrote: »

Would love to know how many applications that they received this time around considering the application process was only online for 2 or 3 days.

I would suspect anyone that applied for Dublin depots are likely to hear something sooner as that is where the biggest demand for drivers will be over the next few years with all of the additional DART services planned.

The application process closed when the number of applicants reached 5000 in about 27 hours I believe.

The first time IE received circa 24000 applications.

Mightydrumming · 06-11-2020 5:56pm

Got this this afternoon:

We have now scored your three online assessment tools (the concentration test, rules test and the situational judgement test). We are pleased to inform you that you have met the standard required on each of these assessment tools. There were a large number of candidates who completed these tests but only a minority were successful. Congratulations on meeting the standard.

Your results have now been provided to the HR team of Iarnród Éireann‐Irish Rail and will added to a pool of other candidates that have also met the standard on the online tests. When there are driver vacancies within the organisation then the HR team will start to invite candidates to face-to-face assessment centres.

BonnieSituation · 06-11-2020 6:26pm

Mightydrumming wrote: »

Got this this afternoon:

Congrats.

I fell down on the IR LD-SJT.

And I have an idea how.

RAAT and MiniSCAAT were as I expected and above standard though.

Shame.

Best of luck with the next stage all.

Mightydrumming · 06-11-2020 6:48pm

BonnieSituation wrote: »

Congrats.

I fell down on the IR LD-SJT.

And I have an idea how.

RAAT and MiniSCAAT were as I expected and above standard though.

Shame.

Best of luck with the next stage all.

Sorry to hear that, stay optimistic.

BonnieSituation · 06-11-2020 6:53pm

Mightydrumming wrote: »

Sorry to hear that, stay optimistic.

Ah it's grand. It was a hit and hope.

I would be more píssed off if I failed the other two. I would like to know my scores though.

SweetCaliber · 06-11-2020 10:51pm

Mightydrumming wrote: »

Got this this afternoon:

Got the same! Thought they forgot about us

Lima Golf · 06-11-2020 11:55pm

Hi all I got the email that I passed the online tests. What comes next? I've read back through some of the thread but its confusing as some people are calling the next stage, stage 2, others stage 3 so not quite sure what's involved in the next stage. Is it a bigger version of what we did online or totally new tests?

DarkJ · 07-11-2020 2:36am

No Email yet for me, although I did submit at the very last minute and hope that's the reason. I didn't bother doing the Trial Test either but I know thry won't hold that against me &#55358;&#56596;

DarkJ · 07-11-2020 2:40am

No Email for me yet. I didn't submit until the last minute so I'm hoping that's the reason

prinzeugen · 07-11-2020 4:24am

Lima Golf wrote: »

Hi all I got the email that I passed the online tests. What comes next? I've read back through some of the thread but its confusing as some people are calling the next stage, stage 2, others stage 3 so not quite sure what's involved in the next stage. Is it a bigger version of what we did online or totally new tests?

Pre Covid, we were called to Inchicore to do part one. pass that and then you are called back for part two.

Your knowledge of the NATO alphabet better be more than a brand of mobile handsets! LG.

Beebop20 · 07-11-2020 11:30am

Anyone know what to expect for the next round of tests in test centre?
Did many applicants fail those ones previously?
Appreciate any info

prinzeugen · 07-11-2020 11:55am

Beebop20 wrote: »

Anyone know what to expect for the next round of tests in test centre?
Did many applicants fail those ones previously?
Appreciate any info

They send you a PDF of practice tests. They are simple enough compared to the actual tests. They run through everything beforehand on the day also and the rest is up to you.

Beebop20 · 07-11-2020 11:56am

prinzeugen wrote: »

They send you a PDF of practice tests. They are simple enough compared to the actual tests. They run through everything beforehand on the day also and the rest is up to you.

Great thanks

Effects · 07-11-2020 1:03pm

Beebop20 wrote: »

Great thanks

The practice ones they send you are way easier than the ones they'll make you sit.

Mightydrumming · 08-11-2020 12:31am

prinzeugen wrote: »

They send you a PDF of practice tests. They are simple enough compared to the actual tests. They run through everything beforehand on the day also and the rest is up to you.

Is it actually face to face or a written exam?

prinzeugen · 08-11-2020 5:33am

Mightydrumming wrote: »

Is it actually face to face or a written exam?

It is a "in person" exam.

Pre-covid I was in a room with multiple people. Distanced etc so nobody could copy.
Its a written exam. Some is multiple choice, some is written.

I did it pre covid so I dont know how it works now.

Having done it once, its nothing to get worked up about. You can do it.

Kmcstar21 · 08-11-2020 12:29pm

Hi guys, I’m new to this thread, but I got the email for the locomotive position saying I was successful in the 3 online tests. I know it says only a minority passed these tests, but how small a pool are we talking does anyone know? Is it a big deal to pass these tests or is it just a very small part of a long process? My fiancée thinks I should be delighted, but I’m just a bit sceptical that alot of people passed ya know?

Effects · 08-11-2020 2:46pm

It's great that you got that far. You should be delighted, but the next set of tests are harder. And they'll still be picking the best of those who sit them. But you can only do your best. No reason you can't do really well at them.

Mightydrumming · 09-11-2020 2:23am

Kmcstar21 wrote: »

Hi guys, I’m new to this thread, but I got the email for the locomotive position saying I was successful in the 3 online tests. I know it says only a minority passed these tests, but how small a pool are we talking does anyone know? Is it a big deal to pass these tests or is it just a very small part of a long process? My fiancée thinks I should be delighted, but I’m just a bit sceptical that alot of people passed ya know?

I was wondering the exact same! Herself is delighted I've got even this far but I'm not getting ahead of myself just yet. I was wondering about the 'minority' part myself?

I suppose all we can do is try our best at the next stage

prinzeugen · 10-11-2020 12:14am

Mightydrumming wrote: »

I was wondering the exact same! Herself is delighted I've got even this far but I'm not getting ahead of myself just yet. I was wondering about the 'minority' part myself?

I suppose all we can do is try our best at the next stage

Its a small part. The two in person tests break people. Start getting excited when you get asked to go for an interview/medical. And even then you might still not get the job!

Quadrivium · 16-11-2020 6:38pm

prinzeugen wrote: »

It is a "in person" exam.

Pre-covid I was in a room with multiple people. Distanced etc so nobody could copy.
Its a written exam. Some is multiple choice, some is written.

I did it pre covid so I dont know how it works now.

Having done it once, its nothing to get worked up about. You can do it.

Was it a similar exam to the online tests? SCAAT etc. or was it a totally different exam? Thanks.

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