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That was with BT, the idea being you would only have specific recall that far back as they really liked to drill down and keep o asking why you did things, after 25 years i guess i was institutionalized :lol: and somehow in the interview i tried using all current examples, and to be honest i did...

Yes i can understand that, for me personally it was having no Metro experience at all trying find out what my responsibilities would be, i am guessing these questions are asked to see if you apply a logical approach to problem solving. When interviewed in Feb i had only been in my current role 3...

I recently asked for help on a couple of questions i have been asked at previous interviews, the help i was given will hopefully help me frame my answer more succinctly this time. I am preparing now for an interview i hope to have December or January and use this forum as invaluable reference...

Thanks for all the replies, greatly appreciated, got a far clearer understanding now.

As simple as that :oops: , in my head that's what i meant by trying to restart the train, but i guess giving that answer would have been far more positive. Thanks. --- old post above --- --- new post below --- Thanks for that, i was assuming the control would take over that role, but its...

The question was "You are driving and your train brakes down, what would you do ?" In my first interview i said i would try to restart it, i would inform my control, i would inform the passengers, i would keep trying to restart it, if unable to start it i may have to ask to be shunted. I guess...

First interview (Jan 2010) i passed and went for Physcometric testing, passed the tests and was advised i was on waiting list for job, this interview was with Nexus. I was advised i would be picked up and job would be readvertised, however DB Regio took over and i was re - interviewed Feb this...

I have been interviewed twice for a Metro driver job with Nexus/DB, passed both times but not with a high enough score to get the job. Expect to get interviewed again, the clock is ticking on my Physcometric test pass. Both times i have been asked what i would do if my Metro broke down. I have...

Congratulations and good luck. I put in for Manchester but not for Liverpool thinking it would look scatter gun putting in for both, not to say i would of got Liverpool interview, but next time round i'll do both. Good luck again.

Thanks for taking the time to reply, hopefully i'll get an interview with Northern and i'll prepare for either competence or chat style interview. Hope you get some feedback as it must be hard to understand what more you could of done. Cheers

So what did they ask you about then ? It all seems such a lottery. I got interviewed 18 months ago for Nexus tyne and Wear and it was more like a chat, but heavily focussed on knowledge about the Metro system. I passed the interview and testing and was put on a waiting list, i was reinterviewed...

I've put an application in for Manchester, i currently live in North East england but my girlfriend has a property in Huddersfield, and my property is up for sale, so i assume its ok to say i live within an hour of Manchester ? I'm hoping i might get an interview as i have already passed the...

Sorry to hear that, but a possible new intake in December could be light at the end of the tunnel :lol:, your test result is valid for two years, so you would only need an interview. Have you considered train driving ? Not as many vacancies locally, but if you are prepared to relocate Scotrail...

Cheers, i'm a bit long in the tooth and grey in the hair for an apprenticeship :lol: i'll see what hr are say, just think with the all change programme it will be a good thing to be part of in some shape or form. My background is BT call centres but want a change of scene after 25 years. Cheers

Just wondering how others on here got on, i received a letter today saying i'd did well at interview and tests but others had scored higher, i am naturally disappointed. The letter does say that overall i did well and i would be invited back for interview if jobs became available before my test...