Trainee Train Driver - London Midland

Romneym335 · 8 Dec 2015

Villafan10 said:
Umm.. Yes

Must have been an amazing application

congratulations, well done

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BHXDMT · 8 Dec 2015

LM are doing a round of interviews before the psychometric testing, anyone who passed the application stage will be getting an interview, followed by the two day testing if successful.

d_kingscott · 8 Dec 2015

LM put their candidates through the interview stage 1st before any assessments, this is standard. Subject to being successful you will then be invited for the assessments in 2 parts.

I also got the call, but was waiting for someone to mention it first. I have already passed the assessments with another TOC. LM stated if successful I would go straight to the medical stage. Fingers crossed hey!

Romneym335 · 8 Dec 2015

I just missed out on LM this year, hopefully they'll advertise again next year. Does anyone have access to or remember the type of questions they had on the application form so I can be fully prepared for when they advertise again?

Villafan10 · 9 Dec 2015

Romneym335 said:
I just missed out on LM this year, hopefully they'll advertise again next year. Does anyone have access to or remember the type of questions they had on the application form so I can be fully prepared for when they advertise again?

I think I have them at home but I'm at work at the minute. If I have I'll PM them to you.

On a side note I believe there are 2 interviews. Does anybody know if that's true? And if so what does this one entail?

westbrom · 9 Dec 2015

I had passed stage one before I applied.
Was sent to the opc a few weeks ago for my stage 2 which I passed and now got to have my interview which I was rang about on Friday like everybody else.

plastictaffy · 9 Dec 2015

Villafan10 said:
On a side note I believe there are 2 interviews. Does anybody know if that's true? And if so what does this one entail?

One is the driver interview manager, which I 'failed' allegedly. The other is a psychometric analysis, done by people who work for OPC.

Snakedoc · 9 Dec 2015

Villafan10 said:
I think I have them at home but I'm at work at the minute. If I have I'll PM them to you.

On a side note I believe there are 2 interviews. Does anybody know if that's true? And if so what does this one entail

Apparently there's a final interview after the assessments done by an independent company not LM.

westbrom · 9 Dec 2015

Stage 2 assessment includes the multi modal interview in the afternoon if you pass the morning tests

TJD · 14 Dec 2015

Villafan10 said:
So has anybody received a call from HR? I've had one and my interview is for just before Christmas. Nobody on here seems to have mentioned it and I can't help but think that I'm not the only one surely?

Snakedoc said:
Yea I've had a call too...

d_kingscott said:
I also got the call, but was waiting for someone to mention it first. I have already passed the assessments with another TOC. LM stated if successful I would go straight to the medical stage. Fingers crossed hey!

All the best to everyone who's got an interview in the coming weeks

welshjpc · 17 Dec 2015

Sorry for lurking but I thought I should keep quiet just for my own sanity more than anything.

Not long had my interview. Glad that's all done! Good luck all, hope to see you in the new year at the training centre.

Romneym335 · 17 Dec 2015

When do people think London Midland will recruit for Trainee Drivers again?

d_kingscott · 17 Dec 2015

welshjpc said:
Sorry for lurking but I thought I should keep quiet just for my own sanity more than anything.

Not long had my interview. Glad that's all done! Good luck all, hope to see you in the new year at the training centre.

Me and you both... fingers crossed everyone!

Goingloco · 17 Dec 2015

Obviously not looking for in depth information but how were the interviews.....a 'pleasant experience'?

welshjpc · 18 Dec 2015

I've had worse. More self induced pressure than anything I suppose, but that is natural considering the importance of the situation. Just got to sit and wait now...

Goingloco · 19 Dec 2015

Best of luck

welshjpc · 20 Dec 2015

Cheers!

d_kingscott · 22 Dec 2015

Successful at interview... just the DFFT test to do

CromptonLad · 22 Dec 2015

Congrats Kingscott, best of luck

Snakedoc · 22 Dec 2015

d_kingscott said:
Successful at interview... just the DFFT test to do

Congratulations... hopefully my interview goes as well as yours did.

Villafan10 · 22 Dec 2015

d_kingscott said:
Successful at interview... just the DFFT test to do

Congratulations. Saw your name on the sign in sheet and recognised it. I had my interview yesterday as well. I've been successful also. I asked how many vacancies there were and he couldn't be specific. Part of me is wondering if they'll just give a job to everybody they deem suitable and not whittle it down to a definite number.

d_kingscott · 24 Dec 2015

I've just got to do the DFFT test, I can't find any examples on the internet, apart from an explanation on the OPC page. Apparently there are many threads on this forum, yet everything I've found doesn't help. :roll::roll::roll:
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Villafan10 said:
Congratulations. Saw your name on the sign in sheet and recognised it. I had my interview yesterday as well. I've been successful also. I asked how many vacancies there were and he couldn't be specific. Part of me is wondering if they'll just give a job to everybody they deem suitable and not whittle it down to a definite number.

Congratulations! Still have to do the DFFT, but it was nice news 2 days before Christmas! It feels a little bit like first (come) suitable pass, first offer... Well I hope so. I've been chasing this dream for 3 years... :lol:

Merry Christmas everyone!!!!

welshjpc · 28 Dec 2015

I've made it past the interview too

I took the tests two years ago (dots, glop & dials one day, reactions & criteria based interview another) and after my interview the other day I asked as to whether I would go straight to medical - the interviewers said they hoped that would be the case but weren't sure, but mentioned they recognised that I had been on the two year waiting list.

If I have to take another test so be it... See you soon Kingy & Villafan!

Villafan10 · 4 Jan 2016

Can anybody tell me how they are preparing for the OPC tests, or has everybody already passed?

oxoneil · 4 Jan 2016

d_kingscott said:
I've just got to do the DFFT test, I can't find any examples on the internet, apart from an explanation on the OPC page. Apparently there are many threads on this forum, yet everything I've found doesn't help. :roll::roll::roll:
--- old post above --- --- new post below ---

Congratulations! Still have to do the DFFT, but it was nice news 2 days before Christmas! It feels a little bit like first (come) suitable pass, first offer... Well I hope so. I've been chasing this dream for 3 years... Merry Christmas everyone!!!!

Good luck with your final stage, in the nicest (and sincerest) possible way I hope you get your job up there, one less on the GWR Oxford list

d_kingscott · 9 Jan 2016

oxoneil said:
Good luck with your final stage, in the nicest (and sincerest) possible way I hope you get your job up there, one less on the GWR Oxford list

Ever the gent... I hope I get it as well

Snakedoc · 11 Jan 2016

How are we gents? I also passed the interview stage... assessments next, done some research on them. Fingers crossed from now.

westbrom · 12 Jan 2016

How long after the interviews did it take before you heard back?
Got mine soon

Villafan10 · 13 Jan 2016

westbrom said:
How long after the interviews did it take before you heard back?
Got mine soon

Following day

Snakedoc · 13 Jan 2016

westbrom said:
How long after the interviews did it take before you heard back?
Got mine soon

Waited 5 days

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