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LNER - Trainee/Apprentice Train Driver - Recruitment Discussion

Stevo2687

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Yeah, was an instant email saying I’d not got through.

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Fingers crossed. I take it the other TOC didn’t get back to you when you had the same issue?

Never got anything back from them unfortunately, hopefully LNER are different
 
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Mihigo26

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I have just got an email that I have been selected for a video interview, a more in depth one.

It’s been around 20 hours since I completed the error checking test
 

genziu8181

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Done SJT and error checking yesterday and today invitation to video interview. Does anyone know how does it look like? Is it with real person or AI like previous and you record answers to the questions appearing on screen?
 

Mins

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is the 2nd video interview like the one you speak to the screen or is it a person?
 

Swoosh2121

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I've recieved an email inviting me to the next stage which is another video interview apparently. Will do it tomorrow
 

Mins

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during application did everyone add their education certificates? - i have a degree, will this be okay?
 

hendo1995

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during application did everyone add their education certificates? - i have a degree, will this be okay?
Education certificates depends on age, if you are under 19 then you need to have achieved grade 9-4 or SCQF equivalent in Maths and English. Above that age then LNER can decide whether you need to achieve it as part of the apprenticeship as you need Maths and English as core skills which is why they still ask to see what you have achieved and the level you’re at then they can decide that you have to or don’t need to complete it.
 

Mins

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I left school at 14 with no qualifications lol
as it states at application if you have English and math's and to upload certificates, however i failed GCSE's, however have 2 degrees lol

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Education certificates depends on age, if you are under 19 then you need to have achieved grade 9-4 or SCQF equivalent in Maths and English. Above that age then LNER can decide whether you need to achieve it as part of the apprenticeship as you need Maths and English as core skills which is why they still ask to see what you have achieved and the level you’re at then they can decide that you have to or don’t need to complete it.
yeh makes sense thanks
 

Arussoco

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Has onyone done 2nd video interview? Is it type of STAR questions?
Just 6 questions, Tell me a time when..... Give us an example when...... Tell us a time ..... etc then at the end of it just get the usual railway recruitment message that it may now be a few months before you hear back
 

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Mins

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Just 6 questions, Tell me a time when..... Give us an example when...... Tell us a time ..... etc then at the end of it just get the usual railway recruitment message that it may now be a few months before you hear back
Thanks for letting us know - any about why the company and why train driver?

how long do you get per question to answer and how long to prep per question please?
 

Gazmc1

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When you start the in depth video interview, do you get the chance to review the questions before recording the video or do you need to do it on the fly? Scared to click start incase it throws me straight into the video whilst I’m on the loo or something
 

genziu8181

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Video, you have 12.5min to think about answer and 3min max recording for each question so a lot of time to think. It's straight forward and depends what answers they are looking for

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When you start the in depth video interview, do you get the chance to review the questions before recording the video or do you need to do it on the fly? Scared to click start incase it throws me straight into the video whilst I’m on the loo or something
You see each question as it goes but before each question 12.5min to think about answer
 

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