SmugStarlord
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Thanks mate, any advice?
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Hi mate, congrats on your offer.
Bit of a weird question but did they inform you to expect a call from them or was it out of the blue?
I'm in the HEX pool aswell so I don't want to miss an opportunity if it were to arise.
All I'll say is that the sample questions that are on this forum are very accurate.
Hello mate.
Thank you!
It was a totally unexpected call. Been waiting months and it came out of nowhere. When did you pass your dmi?
Hi mate,
I passed my DMI in April, but thats great news for you.
I feel like they are going through the pool chronologically which is fair because the people that completed their DMI's earilest are seemingly being placed into training first.
officewalla
Member
It is done on merit order as well. So first in does not necessarily mean first out. Scores on the doors count for a lot and that is the piece that we never find out.
Thanks mate.
Someone posted a couple of months ago that the HEX training courses only have 2 -3 people. Which is starting to make sense now.
These courses seem to run every 3 months as one poster from here is starting the HEX training in November.
NiNi
Member
Hey, does anybody have a rough idea of the waiting times to hear back about the DMI? Cheers 
I had my DMI for a different TOC at 11am and I got told I passed by phone at 5pmHey, does anybody have a rough idea of the waiting times to hear back about the DMI? Cheers
Twin82
Member
I think she meant the waiting times between MMI and DMI…
Swordfish3
Member
Still waiting on Exeter mainline myself - but also havent got the dreaded email to say that all the courses are full etc.. fingers crossed!
Haven't had an email to say vacancies for 26/27 have been filled?
When did you have the DMI
Swordfish3
Member
September last year for me - there was one or two guys in this forum saying that they had emails that courses for 26/27 had been filled or so I thought?
Yeah, I had mine June last year. And unfortunately people have received those emails, myself included.
Have you checked their correspondence on the jobs portal?
SmugStarlord
Member
Is 26/27 meaning the financial year? If so, courses should start again from april next year?
No idea unfortunately. Hopefully tho
NiNi
Member
Oh wow well done!! They said they had a couple more interviews this week so hoping it won’t be too long.
Swordfish3
Member
Yeah, theres been no update for me though either way - I'm half tempted to send an email asking but I also know the perils of harassing recruitment and HR teams too often
RobotBen91
Member
My DMI was in September too. Nearly a year ago! I had the email. Worth asking them just mentioning others have had updates. I suppose it's how many times you've emailed them in the past. Exeter seems to have the slowest turnover so it's probably the most desirable depot to transfer too for internals.
SmugStarlord
Member
I believe they are talking about spaces for HEX being filled
NiNi
Member
Just had an email this morning to say I was successful and placed in the talent pool
Woooohoo!CongratulationsJust had an email this morning to say I was successful and placed in the talent pool
NiNi
Member
Thank you!
SmugStarlord
Member
Has anyone that applied for Reading depot heard the results from their MMI last/this week?