TransPennine Trains - Trainee Driver Recruitment Discussion

[DownboundTrain]

Thanks for your responses all, I'll chase up with an email. Last time I sat and waited when I had a feeling a technical hitch had occurred I missed out because of the delay! Cheers!

 

[MLS8149]

I’ve just applied and been invited to do the online assessments which they state should take around 30 minutes.

What is involved in the tests at this stage, will it be a mini SCAAT, or SJT or something else?

Any insight would be greatly appreciated!

How many questions in the initial application please that require details answers and not just personal details / cv?

 

[tucker86]

To those who've unfortunately received an unsuccessful email, don't let it get you down. Unlike the next stage, you can keep applying and trying. I've previously failed at early stages and I've passed physometric testing twice.

I'm just ****e at interviews lol

Email says we can’t apply again for at least six months

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To those who've unfortunately received an unsuccessful email, don't let it get you down. Unlike the next stage, you can keep applying and trying. I've previously failed at early stages and I've passed physometric testing twice.

I'm just ****e at interviews lol

Email says we can’t apply again for at least six months

 

[NLB]

I also got the unsuccessful email, I will try again when I get the chance.
Good luck to everyone else who is moving forward and don’t let others put you off who are giving negativity to you. It’s better to build your confidence rather than be over confident which can result in serious errors and disaster.

 

[Crumbs]

No email about anything atm. Applied for Newcastle.

 

[Azzer88]

No email about anything atm. Applied for Newcastle.

No news is good news.

 

[SCDR_WMR]

Email says we can’t apply again for at least six months

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Email says we can’t apply again for at least six months

For TPE, and that's if they check. I just mean in general, keep applying and you'll get there

 

[tulip]

I also got the unsuccessful email, I will try again when I get the chance.
Good luck to everyone else who is moving forward and don’t let others put you off who are giving negativity to you. It’s better to build your confidence rather than be over confident which can result in serious errors and disaster.

Good luck if you decide to apply again in the future.

 

[dxb1200]

No email about anything atm. Applied for Newcastle.

I’m in the same boat mate, Newcastle also!

 

[Arne]

Same here for Newcastle. Dodgy IT on Error Test (a couple of internal server errors on the test) but yet to hear back anything. I'll attach the server error message I got on the test

 

[dxb1200]

Same here for Newcastle. Dodgy IT on Error Test (a couple of internal server errors on the test) but yet to hear back anything. I'll attach the server error message I got on the test

I had a similar issue when I first tried loading up the assessment!!! I left it and came back to it an hour later (let me on but with issues advancing between pages).

Unfortunately recruitment have put it down to local network issues and cannot allow me to resubmit another attempt so I’m just having to prey and hope that what I actually managed to complete, along with the rest of my application is good enough

 

[jimmysalmon316]

Hey all nice to meet you!

I applied and got the email straight away saying it's with hiring manager so I presume that's goodish news? Just depends on my scores and cv now? This is the furthest I've ever got i'd be over the moon just getting to interview and knowing I was truly in with a shot.

I've applied for Manchester.

Good luck everyone else and sorry to those hi missed out!

 

[Azzer88]

Hey all nice to meet you!

I applied and got the email straight away saying it's with hiring manager so I presume that's goodish news? Just depends on my scores and cv now? This is the furthest I've ever got i'd be over the moon just getting to interview and knowing I was truly in with a shot.

I've applied for Manchester.

Good luck everyone else and sorry to those hi missed out!

Good luck. It will be the OPC tests of we pass the last stage (error checking test) then interview stage after OPC tests. I found the error checking very easy and nothing like the stuff when I previously did OPC tests a few years ago (much harder)

 

[SCDR_WMR]

Good luck. It will be the OPC tests of we pass the last stage (error checking test) then interview stage after OPC tests. I found the error checking very easy and nothing like the stuff when I previously did OPC tests a few years ago (much harder)

You do get plenty of time with practice materials for the OPC tests though. Wouldn't say it was that much easier, but I didn't find OPC tests that taxing. The MMI was mentally tough though

 

[Jordan1991]

Hey all nice to meet you!

I applied and got the email straight away saying it's with hiring manager so I presume that's goodish news? Just depends on my scores and cv now? This is the furthest I've ever got i'd be over the moon just getting to interview and knowing I was truly in with a shot.

I've applied for Manchester.

Good luck everyone else and sorry to those hi missed out!

Was there a link to upload a CV on the application? I couldn’t see one anywhere with mine?

 

[tucker86]

I had a similar issue when I first tried loading up the assessment!!! I left it and came back to it an hour later (let me on but with issues advancing between pages).

Unfortunately recruitment have put it down to local network issues and cannot allow me to resubmit another attempt so I’m just having to prey and hope that what I actually managed to complete, along with the rest of my application is good enough

When did they tell you that ? Where abouts are you ? Some of us have had the same problems so doubt it’s a local thing unless we are all in Preston

 

[dxb1200]

did they tell you that ? Where abouts are you ? Some of us have had the same problems so doubt it’s a local thing unless we are all in Prest

Got the response this morning… they noted that it must have been a local network problem with 2500 tests being issued on the Friday and minimal issues being reported. Fair enough at the end of the day as it may have been my WiFi connection who knows.. just disappointing I couldn’t get a fair crack at it in the end. Newcastle depot though

Was there a link to upload a CV on the application? I couldn’t see one anywhere with mine?

I don’t believe so, I couldn’t find anywhere to upload one myself

 

[tucker86]

Got the response this morning… they noted that it must have been a local network problem with 2500 tests being issued on the Friday and minimal issues being reported. Fair enough at the end of the day as it may have been my WiFi connection who knows.. just disappointing I couldn’t get a fair crack at it in the end. Newcastle depot though

I don’t believe so, I couldn’t find anywhere to upload one myself

If they are admitting that they know there was problems they should let u do it again to have a fair crack

 

[Crumbs]

Good luck. It will be the OPC tests of we pass the last stage (error checking test) then interview stage after OPC tests. I found the error checking very easy and nothing like the stuff when I previously did OPC tests a few years ago (much harder)

I’ve passed the OPC tests with a different company to ‘an advanced level’.
Wonder what happens if I’ve passed the error checking with TPE.

 

[jimmysalmon316]

I don't think I did tbh. I just filled the online form out with every bit of detail from my cv

Was there a link to upload a CV on the application? I couldn’t see one anywhere with mine?

 

[Azzer88]

I’ve passed the OPC tests with a different company to ‘an advanced level’.
Wonder what happens if I’ve passed the error checking with TPE.

You mean “enhanced level”?

 

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You mean “enhanced level”?

thats the one. Hopefully it’s to the same level TPE require

 

[Jordan1991]

I don't think I did tbh. I just filled the online form out with every bit of detail from my cv

Ok thanks mate

 

[Lg_]

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thats the one. Hopefully it’s to the same level TPE require

Enhanced level isn’t a specific pass mark, it is a higher pass then the national standard pass, but every company can set a different enhanced level.

 

[SCDR_WMR]

Enhanced level isn’t a specific pass mark, it is a higher pass then the national standard pass, but every company can set a different enhanced level.

Indeed, and can also simply mean that they have additional tests rather than higher pass marks. Or both.

 

[Danfilm007]

Indeed, and can also simply mean that they have additional tests rather than higher pass marks. Or both.

Does TPE run at enhanced? I had 4 of the 5 to WMT enhanced but one at National but not the WMT enhanced.

 

[SCDR_WMR]

Does TPE run at enhanced? I had 4 of the 5 to WMT enhanced but one at National but not the WMT enhanced.

I'm pretty sure TPE do enhanced. I'm sure a staff member said on here

 

[JDAWC]

TPE is enhanced yes.

 

[iwasyoungonce]

TPE have a "higher" pass mark than other companies (only HR and OPC know what that is) all companies can set their own level.

Don't second guess the system

 

[richnell]

Has any one been thru this process before ?

What do the opc tests consist of or are they completely random ?
What is the process of the next stage/stages you go through or an idea of what to expect ?