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Definitely do the practice papers a few times and time yourself . You have 3 lots of papers to get through on the day . There were around 11 people during my session - some internal and some external . I went on a Friday afternoon and got an email Tuesday morning to let me know I had...
I know ! I’ve just signed a contact with a company until the end of December . I’m hoping for January start now :)
Bet you can’t wait to get going now ?!
I was the only candidate in my group to get an assessment . I waited a week but it varies depending on the companies needs .
I’m sitting in a talent pool now awaiting a call to start on a course . It’s not ideal , as I have been made redundant so was hoping to start straight away
My paper tests were on Friday afternoon and didn’t get the results until the Monday ( they are manually marked .
Stage 2 was a group assessment in two parts . 6 of us were in the room together . 5 were internal and then me external . You all get put in staff canteen whilst the interviewing...
Do the practice tests a few times and time yourself .
Try and be as relaxed as you can on the day !
I did mine early August and had a f2f the following week .
I’m in the same position and understand your frustration .
I’ve just chased via email for an update and has the standard response .
I’m just about to sign a temporary contract until December . This will be extended until March and I have a feeling I’ll still be in a talent pool come March
I give a polite email last week to check if there’s any info . I’ve been made redundant so when I was told I was successful but might be 9 month wait I’ve started to apply for temp jobs ( or my redundancy money becomes my wages ) I’ve secured a contact until the end of December . GWR email said...
I applied for Cardiff but was asked would Bristol be achievable for me too . Hoping with the new timetable launching and extra trains that it will be quickly .
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