Irish Rail Jobs Discussion

You need to be able to be fast and accurate. Both together not one or the other.

Same with me. Please any little tips would be of great value

Hi Midlander I got to line manager interview last year and didn’t get through. In my rejection email it said if I want to be considered again I need to reapply to any new campaign. Did you get that email and who did you send an email to to get fast tracked?

Nada. My email was instant too when I did it in January.

Heard nothing back since my final line manager interview about 6 weeks ago , wondering should I apply again for the driver positions or just wait? Didn’t get any rejection email or anything, just left waiting

Did you or anybody else ever hear back and actually get the job? Several month wait at this stage after an assessment test, two interviews and a passed medical. Rang to say I'd gotten the job then... nothing... they haven't responded to an email either. No problem waiting as long as it takes just never seen this before.

hi,

so today I received email:

Thank you for completing your application with Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail for the role of Locomotive Driver. We have scored your online questionnaire and are pleased to inform you that you have met the standard Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail was looking for - congratulations.

You have now been invited to complete the miniSCAAT, Rules Acquisition Aptitude Test (RAAT) and the Locomotive Driver Situational Judgement Test (LD SJT).

I checked those practice tests and I think I'm missing something.

I don't have much knowledge about trains, policies, procedures.

I thought all training will be provided, but looking at tests I'm sure I have to know stuff.

Is there any handbook or manual with all the "what horn to use in certain situation or I don't know, what phone to use in case of emergency.

There's no way to pass those tests without basic knowledge.

Starting salary about 48k and when in the training school it’s generally Monday to Friday 9-5

Yes that’s the salary whilst in the training school.

Think school is about 5 months(not sure) was different when I done it.

School is either Inchicore or Mallow.

or sandwiches if your in mallow😂but they do that so you finish the day earlier!

When asked to provide references during the assessment stages how should they be submitted. Is it a matter of emailing the details to whomever or bringing along physical copies and handed over during interview e.g.?

I actually had medical before my line manager interview, so I'm not sure if they are scored together or if it's a separate stage.

It’s all separate.

I had my medical before my line manager interview. Seems to depend on availability?

I think that if you’ve had your line manager interview and then get called for a medical it probably means you were successful in the interview..? Maybe? 🤔

Agree with you thoroughly, it's been a great experience. I'm waiting about 7 weeks now since my line manager interview to hear anything. They told me 3 weeks as well.

I applied for Dublin, where have you applied for?

I applied for cork, had my medical a week before my final interview, final interview was about 2 months ago now and havent heard anything still so just hoping its a case of being on a waiting list , hopefully wont be waiting too much longer to hear.

Hi!

Just wondering if anyone has made it as far as the medical, been referred back to your GP about something relatively minor, and still been offered a job/spot on a panel? Am I out?

That’s reassuring. Thanks.

Thanks so much! I was starting to get paranoid about it. Overthinking etc.

Do trainees from well outside Dublin, down the country e.g., that have to attend training school in inchicore where it's not possible to travel up and back daily, is there an accommodation setup for them or would they have to source their own? Sourcing and maintaining accommodation might not be viable for some successful applicants. Shame to go through all the stages successfully and then find you can't attend because of rental availability or rental costs reasons.