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    New GWR Trainee Driver Positions

    No paddington.
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    New GWR Trainee Driver Positions

    I'm through to interview ! Wow next stage here we come. Thought I'd blown it.got MMI on 23rd November. The attachment doesn't open but we got the info for the mmi in the last mail before the tests didn't we ? Congrats to those who passed and keep trying to those who didn't. I know a couple of...
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    New GWR Trainee Driver Positions

    Thanks for the positivity chap.
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    New GWR Trainee Driver Positions

    Confident on the group bourdon,the dials test I was a little slower than the look of a few others but probably no mistakes.same with the ball control one,I took longer but tried to keep it in track.not sure what there looking for with that one. Must of got a few wrong on the photo study one.
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    New GWR Trainee Driver Positions

    I was high as a kite for an hour thinking I'd passed,but now told it's a generic email to say we've taken the tests !
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    New GWR Trainee Driver Positions

    Back down to earth with a bump !
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    New GWR Trainee Driver Positions

    Well sat the assesment yesturday with around 13 others. Tests were what we were told we would do. Paper tests then break for lunch then computer tests. No MMI on the day,was told if we passed test then that would come later. I personally thought I would do better on the computer tests,but made a...
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    New GWR Trainee Driver Positions

    Good luck to those going to Swindon tommorow, Been practising hard ?
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    New GWR Trainee Driver Positions

    My understanding from the invitation email was that we have the mmi interview on the same day as the assessments ?
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    New GWR Trainee Driver Positions

    I'm in the same boat KOA, Nothing since being told id passed phone interview. I haven't rung either.having experience now of applying for train driver jobs,it seems this industry doesn't seem to follow the same pattern as the rest of the work places. You got to just get on with life and have...
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    New GWR Trainee Driver Positions

    Anyone else had any news on getting to classroom test stage ? I'm still waiting.
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    New GWR Trainee Driver Positions

    I had my telephone interview and got an email a couple of hours later saying I'd passed,great relief ! But it then said only the highest scoring would be asked to come to the next stage. Did your mail say that KOA ?
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    New GWR Trainee Driver Positions

    Got the email also,but luckily there were 4 or 5 slots to choose from. First availible was 25th July. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't nervous already. Going camping for a few days so will be having the interview whilst away. I really want to get to the classroom tests to give it my best shot. My...
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    New GWR Trainee Driver Positions

    I Called them up after my last post,was told I had passed online tests but they were working through phone interviews for internal applicants first then processing externals,but I would be informed by email.nothing for me yet.
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    New GWR Trainee Driver Positions

    I've still not had any response after doing the online tests. Anyone else in the same boat ?
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    New GWR Trainee Driver Positions

    Still no reply after online tests,called last week and they said wait for email. I'm sure I'm going to get the "we have applicants who had higher scores,but we will keep you on file.." email I got a few years ago when I applied.
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    New GWR Trainee Driver Positions

    After the 2 online tests were you guys informed by email that you would get the telephone interview ? A friend has had an email telling him he didn't pass the tests,I've had nothing and I applied before him. --- old post above --- --- new post below --- Also if I do get a call,what sort of...
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    Drugs test , further testing , false positive

    There was a myth busters episode on the subject of poppy seeds and drug tests. The conclusion was that poppy seeds DID cause a fail of drug test.
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    MTR Crossrail Trainee Train Driver Old Oak Common

    Well done and good luck next year ! My hands were sweating and doing it on a laptop touchpad instead of a mouse was my downfall :(

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