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CrossCountry - Apprentice Train Driver - Recruitment Discussion
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Scouse_scott
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Did you also find out that you was successful today?
Wawooweewa
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Did you apply for Birmingham or another location?
No, I passed my DMI first week of April.
Any update on the Cambridge trainee driver role that closed in feb? Done my online assessments my application is currently pending. Have had a friend who’s been rejected so waiting for my reply
LeeG05
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Still waiting here too.
MrPopo2468
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I passed my psychometrics end of Jan and was told on the day I passed. Didn't hear about arranging a dmi until first week of April
Hi there, I had a call the following morning after the MMI and was booked in for 2 weeks after.
MrPopo2468
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Seems as though it's really inconsistent then from XC. I've had long waits between all of my stages of the application
Congrats!
IndegoMouse
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MrPopo2468
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I just got the call to find out I passed my DMI and am now in the talent pool. Andy let me know that for the Birmingham depot, they're expecting to to pull the first 10 from the talent pool to start by the end of the year. They're also expecting a big intake around about Jan to pull majority of the rest through.
Me too
IndegoMouse
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Amazing well done! How did you find the interview?
Out of interest how long was the process from application to job offer?
Wawooweewa
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Me too!!
Congrats
ChooWoo
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Hopefully we all get courses pretty soon
Congrats!
MrPopo2468
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I found it okay to be honest. I had revised a bunch of questions that could've came up beforehand and managed to adapt spare answers for questions I hadn't practiced. Seemed like it went well overall because of this. My interviewers were quite friendly and the interview actually ended in a casual chat about their experiences and career. I didn't realise there was a scoring system until I got the call from Andy and he mentioned it but I made sure to get all the key words in my answers and that seemed to have worked.
That's amazing. Do you recall any of the interview questions by any chance? Was it purely about the company etc or were there competency questions similar to the interview at the end of the psychometric assessment day? Congrats again on making it through!
May see you on a course soon
jaymongo74
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Hi guys. Sorry if it’s already on here somewhere but just curious if cross country are taking on apprentices in Plymouth as I’ve passed all my tests and assessments and had my DMI last May. Was in the talent pool but got an email today saying the positions are full for 26/27. Obvious to say I’m gutted so now looking for other options.
Thanks for any help
Thanks for any help
IndegoMouse
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Where are you based? Have you asked them about transferring to a different talent pool
jaymongo74
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Plymouth. No not yet by I’m going to email today and ask about Exeter
IndegoMouse
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Have any of you that applied for Leicester depot had the DMI call yet?
ku_ku_ka_cho
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I was told to expect a Cambridge DMI a few months ago but its all gone quiet so think that ship has sailed.