LNER - Train Manager - Recruitment Discussion

[LNERhopeful]

Looks like kings cross might be slower to hear back

Id imagine you'll hear back soon.

Have you done the video Interview and awaiting an outcome?

 

[TomH1994]

Id imagine you'll hear back soon.

Have you done the video Interview and awaiting an outcome?

Yeah video was start of September. I did get an email last week saying they are working their way through them

 

[marcy]

With the video interview , you only get 1 and a half minutes to record your answer don’t you ?

 

[LNERhopeful]

I was just wondering if anyone could tell me how difficult the LNER psychometric test is for train manager apprentices? Is the BKSB initial and diagnostic an hard test too?

Its been a long time since I left school and i know this position will be fairly competitive.

I have completed the video Interview and just awaiting the outcome emails.

Any help is appreciated.

With the video interview , you only get 1 and a half minutes to record your answer don’t you ?

That is correct.

Have you applied for Edi too

 

[marcy]

That is correct.

Have you applied for Edi too

Yep , have had disappointing outcomes in the past year or two for railway jobs unfortunately, see what happens here

 

[LNERhopeful]

Yep , have had disappointing outcomes in the past year or two for railway jobs unfortunately, see what happens here

All we can do is have our fingers crossed and hope for the best!

Have you got to this stage before?

 

[beve1rown]

Anyone heard anything yet for edi ?

 

[chris89]

Anyone heard anything yet for edi ?

Nope nothing so far, Realisticly should hopefully soon as the tests are booked for next week. Although fingers crossed through this current stage and the testing in theory shouldn't need to do as already have valid SCAAT, RAAT and TCT if LNER requires that to.

 

[beve1rown]

How did u find the scaat and RAAT. I’m new to railways but I’m cabin crew the now so not rly done this before lol. I’m qualified on so many planes so I can do testing but im just a bit confused how this is different. Ik ones wordy answers which I’m fine with but the other test I’ve not got a clue

 

[chris89]

I found myself both the SCAAT & RAAT to be fine.

https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/group-bourdon-tool.156417/ First post on this has a programe that lets you practice it as well to. For the SCAAT as others will say, got to be as accurate as possible. First part of the test just get 1 symbol to find, 2nd part: two symbols to find, 3rd part: 1 symbol is given to you, the second symbol to find is the first one, the second one changes each line.

RAAT: Reading a passage, answering questions from the passage given to you.
TCT: Did this recently, given a diagrame and information, then asked if ticket is valid or not. (Ironically this is the one i didn't think i passed, but is an enhanced test one, so no idea if LNER will do that one)

 

[beve1rown]

Thank you that’s so much help! Hopefully we find out end of this week. Ik they review the videos by hand so I expect them to let us know quite last minute

 

[chris89]

Thank you that’s so much help! Hopefully we find out end of this week. Ik they review the videos by hand so I expect them to let us know quite last minute

The OPC - Practice Test - Rules Acquisition Aptitude Test (RAAT) Practice

Free test papers at the top of that page to give a example how those tests are done. Also most welcome.

 

[LNERhopeful]

Yeah I'm the same still not heard as of yet but studying hard just in case I'm invited to the BKSB and testing stage.

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Results are out folks! I was unsuccessful.

Very gutted as i submitted a strong application and have years of experience in a customer facing role but it is what it is!

Good luck everyone i wish you all the best as the process continues for you.

 

[20Harper20]

Hi there - I have an assessment day with LNER in a few weeks time for an Apprentice Train Manager position at KGX. I wondered if anyone could give some advice on what specifically the day involves, or its format. Only heard from LNER that it'll contain the SCAAT and RAAT, along with an interview and 'group challenge'?

Any help would be much appreciated.

Hey! I have an assessment day next Thursday just wondering if you could let me know more about how yours went and what can I expect? Very nervous already!

 

[beve1rown]

I’m Thursday as well!! Maybe see u there

 

[LNEREDI]

Hi all

Found out yesterday I've been invited to the interview at Tynecastle next week.

Reading that there's quite a lot of expansion coming out of Edinburgh is good news.

From the looks of things we'll be sitting around trying to guess who's behind what username

 

[beve1rown]

Quick question for anyone who’s done these interviews before. Do we do the 1 to 1 interview on the same day as the test. Is it like a round situation or would the 1 to 1 be at a later date. I’ve seen some TOC’s do it all on the same day and I seen it mentioned so was a bit confused

 

[20Harper20]

Quick question for anyone who’s done these interviews before. Do we do the 1 to 1 interview on the same day as the test. Is it like a round situation or would the 1 to 1 be at a later date. I’ve seen some TOC’s do it all on the same day and I seen it mentioned so was a bit confused

The way I’m reading it is if we’re successful tomorrow we’ll be invited to the final stage which will be an interview/presentation. Maybe within a week or so! Are you morning or afternoon tomorrow? I’m afternoon slot. The nerves are kicking innnn lol

 

[beve1rown]

Aww I’m morning slot. Same so nervous. I hope we hear quite quick if they want to do interviews within a week. Maybe by Friday since I imagine they’ll know pretty quick who they want to interview

 

[20Harper20]

Aww I’m morning slot. Same so nervous. I hope we hear quite quick if they want to do interviews within a week. Maybe by Friday since I imagine they’ll know pretty quick who they want to interview

how did you find it? It wasn’t as bad as I but thought it was going to be. My head was splitting after it though. I found out I’ve passed the tests but not heard anything since

 

[beve1rown]

Same my head was spinning. I’m the same not heard anything since they told us 2nd round was possibly 13/14th November dk if they told u guys similar

 

[20Harper20]

Same my head was spinning. I’m the same not heard anything since they told us 2nd round was possibly 13/14th November dk if they told u guys similar

yeah they deffo said something similar I’ll be honest I can’t remember because I was so done in at that point ahaha hopefully we hear something soon so I can plan the time off workkk

 

[beve1rown]

I think next week by the latest esp if we’re to make up a presentation, they seem good at telling us in advance so

 

[beve1rown]

Anyone heard anything yet for edi ?

 

[20Harper20]

Anyone heard anything yet for edi ?

Still nothing!

 

[20Harper20]

Anyone heard anything yet for edi ?

20th of Nov for me! What about you?

 

[beve1rown]

I’m the 21st!

 

[thelongestroad]

A presentation too? Blimey LNER do like dragging out the recruitment experience don't they...

 

[20Harper20]

I’m the 21st!

Good luck!! I’ll let you know how mine goes since I’m first. Feeling a little deflated though as there was a few internal applicants on my assessment day, always feel they have the upper hand but what’s meant to be will be I guess lolllll

 

[beve1rown]

I was the same don’t worry, we had a good few internal people as well. I just think u don’t know who passed the last round and who didn’t. I’m at complete loss with this presentation though