Trainee Drivers TPE

[Driver068]

Don't hassle recruitment they will no doubt be inundated with applications.

If you don't like hanging around unaware of what's going on train driving really isn't for you

And I dont see why thats got anything to do with being a train driver. If guys want too contact HR because they might be experiencing problems or have a general enquiries then thats up to them, it will do no harm, it wont effect their application and it certainly does not have anything to do with being a train driver.

 

[dakta]

Problem is, these things do take a long time - (i'm still pending from an initial sift for a company in January - and its still 'active' apparently)

Whilst it's alright saying on paper that it won't affect your application and it has little to do with train driving - when it comes to a role where a company can have their pick of candidate who wants to nominate themselves to HR as the impatient one?

I can absolutely see why people advise to just sit tight (unless there's a change of circumstance or an enquiry that isn't along the lines of 'whats happening now then?'). It's not nice all this waiting, but I don't see any advantage as if there was news you'd know.

 

[Mattm123]

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Whilst I agree not to hassle recruitment it is completely upto you but I doubt you will find a direct number for recruitment so ring customer services they will help you

Don't ring customer services they are based in Plymouth and are contractor. You will be wasting your time. Just sit tight.

 

[Hopeful2015]

I've passed my telephone interview and assessment day previously for train conductor FTPE dies this not count.

 

[Driver068]

Has anyone conducted train driver assessments before when applying for TPE. I only ask is because I have sat and passed the tests in Doncaster and as far as I am lead to believe is some TOCs and FOCs require you too sit additional tests????

 

[Aivilo]

Good luck trainees all the best in your endeavours and hopefully you'll have a long trouble free career like me

 

[WCMLaddict]

Aivilo, I was just about to bite
Glad you edited your comment

 

[Aivilo]

Aivilo, I was just about to bite
Glad you edited your comment

What at me haha

 

[JCLeeds]

So... looks like the phone interview invites have all been sent now.

 

[Hopeful2015]

How do you know that?
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Think I just fluffed my telephone interview damnit
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Or maybe I didn't just got email saying I passed

 

[Driver068]

So... looks like the phone interview invites have all been sent now. Looks like those of us who havent heard since 2nd online test wont hear anything positive now

Do you know something we do not???

 

[Hopeful2015]

Does anyone know how the interview is marked because it was only at most 5 minutes between finishing to finding out I'd passed.

 

[Mattm123]

So... looks like the phone interview invites have all been sent now. Looks like those of us who havent heard since 2nd online test wont hear anything positive now

Unless you work in recruitment how can you make this generalisation?

 

[Driver068]

Unless you work in recruitment how can you make this generalisation?

I do agree, however has anyone been in this position before and was successful. Its been nearly two weeks, can it take this long just for telephone interviews???

 

[Hopeful2015]

I do agree, however has anyone been in this position before and was successful. Its been nearly two weeks, can it take this long just for telephone interviews???

Suppose it depend how many they have to do

 

[Driver068]

Suppose it depend how many they have to do

Yes I suppose, with the vacancy opening and closing in less than 24 HRS and looking for 10 drivers across 4 locations will be a tall order to finding good candidates. What suprised me was people getting interviews within days of submitting their online assessments lol

 

[Hopeful2015]

Yes I suppose, with the vacancy opening and closing in less than 24 HRS and looking for 10 drivers across 4 locations will be a tall order to finding good candidates. What suprised me was people getting interviews within days of submitting their online assessments lol

That was like me and getting a successful email not 5 minutes after my interview

 

[cin88]

Yes I suppose, with the vacancy opening and closing in less than 24 HRS and looking for 10 drivers across 4 locations will be a tall order to finding good candidates. What suprised me was people getting interviews within days of submitting their online assessments lol

It's not uncommon across the job market as a whole. My current employers phoned me within 5 days of me completing my psychometric test. Had a proper face to face interview within another 5 days and then ended up with a job offer two days later.

 

[stevefromdonny]

I had my interview today. Wasn't bad though I'm glad i read up a bit about ftpe.

 

[Driver068]

It's not uncommon across the job market as a whole. My current employers phoned me within 5 days of me completing my psychometric test. Had a proper face to face interview within another 5 days and then ended up with a job offer two days later.

But how common is it to be successful for an interview after two weeks no news?

 

[Hopeful2015]

Honestly don't know, id remain hopeful cos you never know until you get the email.

 

[Mattm123]

I do agree, however has anyone been in this position before and was successful. Its been nearly two weeks, can it take this long just for telephone interviews???

I don't know mate, I only completed my online tests last night, I am not worried to be honest. There obviously was thousands of applicants. The telephone interviews are carried out by an external company. Last time I went for it I did the same online tests late on too, and then a week and half later had a phone interview and passed. TPE sent me to Doncaster and I did the two days of assessments all in one day inc the structured interview. I passed them all to the TPE standard but didnt get the job after drivewr manager interview. So I am hopeful that I at least get to DM stage again this time. But as of yet have not heard anything. Fingers crossed!

 

[Driver068]

Has anyone heard and good news as of yet?

 

[AD15]

Not heard a thing. Yet another knock back, maybe time to think that maybe it's time to put my energy into another avenue. Can't keep getting my hopes up and then nothing. ( I'm from the railway, so I know how things are, I'm not being defitist or owt)

 

[Driver068]

Not heard a thing. Yet another knock back, maybe time to think that maybe it's time to put my energy into another avenue. Can't keep getting my hopes up and then nothing. ( I'm from the railway, so I know how things are, I'm not being defitist or owt)

Well in the other thread a guy got an email today regarding a telephone interview, I am in the same boat and its really frustrating but theres still time, no news is good news right lol

 

[AD15]

Well in the other thread a guy got an email today regarding a telephone interview, I am in the same boat and its really frustrating but theres still time, no news is good news right lol

Yeah I suppose. I'm still holding a bit of hope. Not much... But a little haha.

 

[scouseyb123]

Passed the telephone interview and have been progressed to the next stage!

 

[Hopeful2015]

Passed the telephone interview and have been progressed to the next stage!

Well done?
Where for?
How long was it from after interview to them emailing you?

 

[scouseyb123]

Well done?
Where for?
How long was it from after interview to them emailing you?

Manchester

It was literally within half an hour of speaking to them! They said it would take up to four weeks to hear from them about the next step.

 

[Hopeful2015]

Yeah it was quick for me too I just hope I'm in the top percentage that get
to assessment day