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Freshquick
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Thanks to the OP informing of the opening of recruitment I applied for Bristol on November 2. Received a reply on the 5th apologising for the delay (polite but no delay really) asking me to complete 2 further assessments by November 12.
w.bellis1976
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I think they are part of the enhanced psychometric test's, so if you fail that's one of your lives gone.
Only lose a life at tocs that use them. They are part of enhanced testing and won't affect the normal psychometric test.
SVDW995
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I know, so polite when there was no real delay at all.
Good luck with the tests, I’m trying to gear myself up for them, maybe find a quiet time over the weekend.
Freshquick
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Thank you. All the best for yours. I definitely recommend a quiet location, particularly for the second part.
No they don’t take a life, only tests you do at the OPC centres can lose your lives.
w.bellis1976
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Are you sure about that? I thought the DFFT, SJE, and VSE were all part of the enhanced tests.
Yes, you can’t lose any lives for tests you complete at home.
If you fail any of them , you lose a life at just those tests and at tocs them. They don't affect the standard psychometric test.
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No idea but sorry to all of you doing them. Did them for Avanti. Brutal!
Thanks for the replies everyone. Seem to be differing opinions on whether they count as one of your lives. I've passed all the others recently but I'm on my last chance so I think I'll give this one a pass. I have my hat in the ring elsewhere anyway.
Best of luck to everyone else!
Best of luck to everyone else!
I put in for Mossend mate, not had anything back
Does anyone have the stages? I’m upto managers interview but not sure what’s after that. Any help and guidance on will be asked too. Thank you
Evening, I’ve applied and done the first two sets of tests and have the managers interviews next. Does anyone have a copy of the stages please? I didn’t save it and not sure what’s coming up after the interviews. Good luck all that have applied. Hopefully we might be colleagues soon
Evening, I’ve applied and done the first two sets of tests and have the managers interviews next. Does anyone have a copy of the stages please? I didn’t save it and not sure what’s coming up after the interviews. Good luck all that have applied. Hopefully we might be colleagues soon
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SVDW995
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The stages are as follows:
Online questionnaire - This stage will involve you completing an online questionnaire as part of this website. You will need to answer some questions about how you like to work, what you know about the driver role and how you would manage different situations. If you are successful through the online questionnaire you will then be invited to complete the online testing.
Online testing - For this stage we will email you a web link to complete two tests online. The Visual Search Exercise (VSE) will take you around 60 minutes and the Situational Judgement Test (SJT) will take a further 60 minutes. Both tests will be scored and if you meet the required standard then you will be invited to attend the stage 1 testing.
Stage 1 testing: Paper and pencil tests - At this stage you will be asked to complete a range of psychometric tests that will assess your skills and abilities that are required for the role of train driving with Freightliner. These will be the Group Bourdon and Tea-Occ which assesses attention, the TRP1 and TRP2 test which is a trainability test, and the DFFT which looks at fault finding. After the assessment we will score up your tests and if you meet the standard that we are looking for you then will be invited to attend the stage 2 testing.
Stage 2 testing: Computer based tests and MMI interview – At this stage you will be asked to complete a number of computer based tests - WAFV vigilance exercise, ATAVT perception test, 2-Hand co-ordination test, the RSSB Situational Judgement Test (SJT), MMI interview. Again these will be scored by our assessors after the assessment day and if you meet the Freightliner standard then we will invite you to attend the manager interview.
Manager Interview - This is your opportunity to tell us more about you and why you’re suitable for the role. You will also be asked to give strong examples of how you’ve dealt with various situations. If you are successful through the manager interview then we will be delighted to offer you a Shunter Driver / Trainee Train Driver position. This is subject to a satisfactory medical and reference check.
Medical - You will be asked to attend a medical with our Occupational Health Team where a comprehensive check will be undertaken to assess your fitness to perform the Trainee Train Driver role. A drugs and alcohol test will also be undertaken.
Reference and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks - We will ask you to provide references that will be verified. We will also ask you to complete a DBS form that will then be checked with the relevant statutory authorities.
The selection process could take up to 6 months
Thank you. Must have swapped the managers interview and testing centres stages around.
w.bellis1976
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What depot did apply for? Good luck buddy
Earles, you? Cheers bud you too
SVDW995
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It makes sense to me to do it this way round. Good luck!
Yeah I was thinking that too. Be a bit rubbish to pass the psychometric exams and fail the managers interview. Good luck to you too!
I’d have thought the opposite, surely an interview is more subjective than a test which is a pass or fail…what’s the point in getting through a face to face interview based on how a candidate and their verbal communication is perceived, only to be met with testing that’s objective regardless so an interview pre-testing seems invalid.
SVDW995
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Two parts of the equation - in my opinion, it’s easier and more cost effective to put through candidates that you think will be able to pass the tests but also have the other abilities needed for the job (customer service, personality etc). And the interviews do have a scoring matrix for competencies so not completely subjective.
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And the OPC test days are hard to come by. I’ve been waiting since February for an assessment day. It makes perfect sense to do the interview first.
I get you, different ways of looking at things…it does crank up the pressure a notch for testing if you make it passed the DMI though!
I don't see why a dmi first makes any sense and in my experience is not usually the case. You would have hundreds of applicants that would be ready for a individual dmi if you do that........ yet you can take 20 plus at a time for most the assessments.
i cant see any manager wanting to do 200 dmi interviews
so many ppl get through to assessments why spend 45 minutes interviewing everyone when a large chunk will fail (enhanced) assessments. Makes no sense to me.
i cant see any manager wanting to do 200 dmi interviews
so many ppl get through to assessments why spend 45 minutes interviewing everyone when a large chunk will fail (enhanced) assessments. Makes no sense to me.
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I agree. Also, from a potential trainee point of view, if you do the assessments first and then fail the dmi, you still have the assessments under your belt for 2 years free of charge. You can then go on to apply for other TOCs when they hire with your assessments... straight to dmi.
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I've applied for Ipswich and heard back Thursday. Anyone else?
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