East Mids Trains Drivers

[The One]

Has anyone applied for a train drivers job with East Midlands Trains recently and had to sit the video

Cheers

 

[SPADTrap]

I did last year.

 

[The One]

What sort of thing was involved as questions they in-depth or just general chit chat
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[EastMidsMatt]

Has anyone applied for a train drivers job with East Midlands Trains recently and had to sit the video

Cheers

'sit the video'??

 

[The One]

'sit the video'??

Sitting the interview selection via online

 

[Owen T]

Im assuming you applied for the Leicester job, sorry I don’t have any information for you but good luck with everything, Im waiting for something to appear at Nottingham or Lincoln so let me know how you find the process overall.

 

[SPADTrap]

Leicester? Derby I assume you mean. It's rules based. Dress smart and have a neutral background. You get two minutes to answer a question and it records video and sound of whatever you say and do in that time. You'll get the question for 30 seconds if I recall correctly.

 

[Owen T]

(Bugger I meant Norwich sorry)

 

[The One]

So are talking in depth rules questions then or we talking questions like eg what signal you stop at lol by the way just used that as example lol just curious what sort of questions etc

Thank you

 

[SPADTrap]

All stuff from the rule book with some scenario based questions, it was quite a stressful thing to do as once the test is running you're recorded whatever happens. I imagine its quite a laugh for HR to screen!

 

[The One]

So what is the purpose of it via online then why don’t they ask you questions in the interview or test everyone in a class prior to the interview.
Is this the norm now with TOCs

 

[SPADTrap]

I think so.

Don't mull over the purpose, you either want the job or you don't. Jump the hoops.

 

[The One]

Just curious about it.Your right though you have to be in to win it !

 

[SPADTrap]

Just curious about it.Your right though you have to be in to win it !

Yeah well said. Good luck with it