Trainee Train Driver - Virgin Trains East Coast

[JBH]

Have yet to hear anything so far. It's giving me hope that a lot of people haven't though, they can't have lost that many applications in the sift. One or two I'd get. The optimist in me thinks they have a plan for us!

 

[Maybe]

Received an email his morning in voting me to do online tests. For reference I applied day before closing.

 

[michaelmjd]

Still not heard a thing. Great to hear that people are still receiving good news though. Congratulations guys.

 

[hannabal3000]

Got my email saying:
Great news, we loved reading your CV and cover letter and we would like to progress your application.

We would like you to complete an online verify assessment and in order to do your best, I would advise you to follow handy tips for success... Blah blah blah.

Then got my email for SHL.
They were sent both at 10:08 this morning.

Is the verify assessment the one everyone else has been getting?

 

[Hopeful2015]

If its the checking test yes

 

[Swampster]

I'm pretty surprised that if one person has already heard back results from the checking test that more people (i.e. everyone who's taken it already) hasn't heard something...

I mean these tests are all online, the results are now a matter of stored data so it would take seconds to filter the results and mail enmasse surely?

 

[FManc]

I'm pretty surprised that if one person has already heard back results from the checking test that more people (i.e. everyone who's taken it already) hasn't heard something...

I mean these tests are all online, the results are now a matter of stored data so it would take seconds to filter the results and mail enmasse surely?

That's what I've been thinking. Unless they're not 100% basing their decisions on the test result.

 

[Swampster]

That's what I've been thinking. Unless they're not 100% basing their decisions on the test result.

Either that or looking on the bright side.. those that haven't heard yet are taking longer, as they have to be collated to areas, and allocated a place on an assessment day?

*apologies to the divine powers that be for tempting fate!

 

[FManc]

Either that or looking on the bright side.. those that haven't heard yet are taking longer, as they have to be collated to areas, and allocated a place on an assessment day?

*apologies to the divine powers that be for tempting fate!

Haha I'd love to think so but I've mentally prepared myself for a rejection email as I really don't think I cut the mustard on the test!

 

[Nixon]

Hi everyone, I'm another hopeful waiting on outcome of checking test. Wish it would have given a score, at least then you'd have more of an idea of how likely you were to proceed! For what it's worth I think nerves got the better of me, I handled the practice much better. Never mind, what will be will be. Good luck to all still in the race

 

[TRain87]

This thread 's literally 75+ pages of 'have you heard anything yet' 'nothing yet' 'anyone heard anything?' Lol. Good luck to all involved - but patience is your best friend!

 

[citycat]

This thread 's literally 75+ pages of 'have you heard anything yet' 'nothing yet' 'anyone heard anything?' Lol. Good luck to all involved - but patience is your best friend!

When I applied to be a tram driver, it took just over twelve months from filling in the application form to sitting in the class room on the first day of the course.

When I applied to be a train guard on the East Coast mainline, it took eighteen months from application to class room.

'Patience' is definitely the watch word when it comes to railway recruitment so calm down guys and girls.

 

[Spankthemonkey]

That's what I've been thinking. Unless they're not 100% basing their decisions on the test result.

I was initially dubious of this, but having done the tests yesterday I am of the opinion that there may well have been "yes", "maybe" and "no" piles. I'm unsure what that test would really illustrate to the recruiters. But then I guess with the volumes they were dealing with it's an easy way of filtering people out who they weren@t sure about.

 

[mr double 77]

Well to say im confused is a understatment, i received the email at 09.37 this morning too complete the online test.
However ive just received a email stateing unfortunatly you have not been successful

 

[Stepa_egg]

Well to say im confused is a understatment, i received the email at 09.37 this morning too complete the online test.
However ive just received a email stateing unfortunatly you have not been successful ?????? im currently a qualified driver elsewere, has anyone else experienced this ? I have replied by email however got the Automated response for now .

I'm glad am not the only one, this morning I had an email saying we loved your cv and another email stright away inviting me to the test. and now I've just had the recjtion email again, and at the same time, another email inviting me todo the test again. I'm so confused

 

[Andy-mc]

maybe they haven't cleared the address bar on their email and their just sending the emails to the same addresses over and over again while those who have received nothing feel left out and on edge

 

[Stepa_egg]

I've just had another email apologising and saying the one that's says todo the test is the correct one

 

[mr double 77]

Im glad someone has

 

[SkinnyDave]

Im glad someone has

 

[Choochoodriver]

Has anyone else not heard AT ALL since sticking your application in?

Getting ridiculous now

 

[dazza796]

Just had the talent email to do online test just now . I applied on the closing date 14th at 1630 . I assume they will be near the end of filtering or is it geographically I'm Edinburgh

 

[mr double 77]

You doing the test mate or are you querying it?

I certainly will be unless they say otherwise as a previous poster has stated it was a error, so am hooing the same applies regarding myself

 

[minifan84]

I have just received both a rejection email and the one inviting me to do the checking test from the test company at exactly the same time.
Then 10 minutes later I received the congratulations email.
Very confusing

 

[Choochoodriver]

I have just received both a rejection email and the one inviting me to do the checking test from the test company at exactly the same time.
Then 10 minutes later I received the congratulations email.
Very confusing

What does the congratulations email say? As in congratulations uv passed the test or what?

 

[Brian88]

I just had an email for shl test. That's my hopes up, I'm rubbish at that test.

 

[minifan84]

What does the congratulations email say? As in congratulations uv passed the test or what?

as in congratulations we loved your cv, can you now complete the online verify assessment

 

[soundandvision]

I got my invitation to do the online test 30 minutes ago.
I sent through my application at about 23:45 in the day if the deadline, for London
Big relief to hear something
On holiday at the minute and the deadline for completing is the day i return, which is far from ideal as I'll probably be knackered.

 

[Brian88]

Or just do it on holiday

 

[soundandvision]

That's the other option but I'd be nervous of the hotel WiFi being patchy
Ideally I'd like to go through the practice test here and see how it holds up. But then do you need to do the actual test immediately after or can you log out and come back to it at a later date?
Cheers

 

[Swampster]

Blimey they certainly do seem to got themselves into a cafuddle with these emails on this last legs of the sift...