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Lee, the questions are conducted by an external company who then pass on the results to GA. As you can imagine this process can take a from a few days to a few weeks with the many applicants that apply. You normally get sent a email advising you if you have been successful or not. Good luck

Davyboy We get paid every 4 weeks and pension contributions every 4 weeks are roughly £260. You would only enter the final salary pension scheme once you have completed 2 years. With regards to take home salary it varies as different depots have location allowance on top of basic salary. I...

As many of have already mentioned, break the route up into 2-3 stations at a time getting to terms with line speed breaking areas and other important info such as crossings and junctions. driving over a route you will learn a great deal more than sitting second man side to if you can drive snap...

From what I understand there is a course starting in a coulee of months for drivers going east and west sides of the company

There are 2 depots at Liverpool Street, you have a Anglia and a West Anglia depot, both of which have different t&c's. The West Anglia depot will increase over the next year in size as our commitment to extra services in the last franchise deal means we have to run more services. on the West...

Pezza Sorry to hear your bad news, but a similar thing happened with me. I applied 18mths ago when it was NXEA, had all my interviews and got a letter saying I had been unsuccessful this time. I phoned them to be told I would be kept on a list as I had passed but no post available at the depot...

hi all Its funny reading all your posts. I did my assessment last January and my interviews in march. I will be on the course which starts on the 16th july. good luck to you all, its a long slow process

I applied to become a train driver after practicing as a Dispensing Optician for the past 15 years. I wanted to change career, so looked at several different area's and realized that Train Driving was a challenge which requires you to apply yourself at all times. I did my tests over a year ago...

Well I wish u all luck with your applications. I did my tests in January 2011 and then my structured and Managers interview in March. Passed all of them. Then NXEA lost there franchise. I finally heard this year from Greater Anglia, and I had my medical 2 weeks ago(passed that). I know I will...

Assessment were fine, they take no prisoners. You have to concentrate. On the say I did mine only 3 out of 30 got through.

I have been offered a post at chingford depot, I am aware that there is a start date in April but unable to make that date. They mentioned that there will be one in June also. With regards to tests I did my assessments on January last year when it was NXEA, they then lost the franchise so I...

I had my medical 2 days ago, and verbally have been told which depot I will be stationed at. Does anyone know the start dates for the courses.

Gareth I did the tests last january and managed to get through all the assessments and interviews. I would concentrate on accuracy, don't forget nerves will play a part on the day. If I remember i think I did about 10 lines. good luck

Has anyone had any news yet. I had my managers interview over 3 weeks and still no letter.

Still no news !