Freightliner Various Trainee Drivers

[Mike121]

You mean you sat that test at an assessment centre..?

I am in the same boat with that, and yes at the assessment stage I have passed to the enhanced score including MMI.

 

[Tz55uk]

Just done mine I'm not very hopeful I no I made mistakes on last bit hopefully not too many

 

[martin2345uk]

Just received my reply and I’m through to the next stage! I’ll be honest, I wasn’t that confident given the mistakes I know I made

Haha they’ve skipped S and gone straight to W! I’m doomed!

 

[Stigy]

Better get practicing for the next lot@

Indeed. Fingers crossed and good luck to all those still waiting to hear back.

 

[Stigy]

Haha they’ve skipped S and gone straight to W! I’m doomed!

Could be a good sign for you, you never know. Think glass always half full

 

[martin2345uk]

Who are the emails coming from? Freightliner or the OPC?

 

[TazzyWazzy]

The OPC

 

[martin2345uk]

Don’t suppose anyone has an email address for the OPC? Just in case I don’t hear anything at all?

 

[Jay_t]

So is this next stage the pencils and paper test im assuming?

 

[Stigy]

Don’t suppose anyone has an email address for the OPC? Just in case I don’t hear anything at all?

Should be one on the original email assuming you still have it?

 

[Stigy]

So is this next stage the pencils and paper test im assuming?

A mix of that and computer based tests I believe (the reaction test whatever it’s called, and observation will be computerised if memory serves).

 

[TazzyWazzy]

Don’t suppose anyone has an email address for the OPC? Just in case I don’t hear anything at all?

[email protected]

 

[Pete C]

Just got my reply, I passed! Happy but now I have more tests to learn

 

[Jay_t]

A mix of that and computer based tests I believe (the reaction test whatever it’s called, and observation will be computerised if memory serves).

Seems alot to do in a small amount of time. Interview possible to??

 

[Muzzles]

Does seem strange, but who knows? How quickly did you finish it? There were a few scenarios that could have gone either way in the SJT, but on the whole I would have expected the same as you in it being the other way around.

I tried not to focus too much on the time but must have been somewhere around 40-45minutes(?) but quite possibly less as it didn't seem to take long.
Wondering now if I rushed it a little.

 

[PaulBusDriver]

Congratulations to everyone who ill be seeing in crewe, I was ecstatic to discover I met the standard required today.
Good luck to anyone not lucky enough on this occasion, it could've been by a whisker that you missed it so don't give up.

 

[Stigy]

I tried not to focus too much on the time but must have been somewhere around 40-45minutes(?) but quite possibly less as it didn't seem to take long.
Wondering now if I rushed it a little.

I did it in 50 ish minutes and thought the same as they allowed 70. I’d imagine there are hundreds of people to get through hence why they said to allow 25 days to hear.

 

[Stigy]

Seems alot to do in a small amount of time. Interview possible to??

That’s the standard ish time it takes, although most companies I believe say to allow a day? There’s not usually an interview on the same day, and the email doesn’t say to expect one, but the MMI is part of the assessment process so who knows?

 

[xtradj]

I had an email to say I’d passed the VSE and SJE today. I’ve been invited to the next tests however I’ve completed the psychometrics in March 2017. Do we need to do them again?

 

[Stigy]

I had an email to say I’d passed the VSE and SJE today. I’ve been invited to the next tests however I’ve completed the psychometrics in March 2017. Do we need to do them again?

according to the email, no. But you can always contact them?

 

[xtradj]

according to the email, no. But you can always contact them?

It says

If you have sat the assessment process previously with another train organisation, we will be aware of this and advise on the day of what assessment tools you will need to complete.

 

[Stigy]

It says

If you have sat the assessment process previously with another train organisation, we will be aware of this and advise on the day of what assessment tools you will need to complete.

I know, but you’re saying you’ve passed them all in March? No point attending if that is the case for them to say you don’t need to do them. It won’t hurt to send an email and find out prior to the day? It’s the only way to get a definitive answer.

 

[xtradj]

I know, but you’re saying you’ve passed them all in March? No point attending if that is the case for them to say you don’t need to do them. It won’t hurt to send an email and find out prior to the day? It’s the only way to get a definitive answer.

That’s what confused me as to why I’d need to attend to tell them that. Have sent an email will let you know what they say.

 

[Stigy]

That’s what confused me as to why I’d need to attend to tell them that. Have sent an email will let you know what they say.

Maybe it’s if you’ve passed some but not all? Or, if it’s an enhanced set of tests it might be that your current pass marks weren’t high enough for Freightliner? Why they’d need you to attend to assert sin this I don’t know. But yes, please let us know!

 

[Cheggers]

That’s what confused me as to why I’d need to attend to tell them that. Have sent an email will let you know what they say.

Don't know if this helps but I had the same with Virgin and this process. Apparently even though I passed the Group Bourdon test to enhanced standard with Chiltern, it wasn't good enough for Virgin as they required a higher standard for that test. I chose not to go as if I'd failed it was a life lost I believe? Even though I'd already passed before. Or am I wrong?

 

[martin2345uk]

Woohoo finally got an email, I'm though too!
I'm thinking of staying overnight the night before to avoid a panicked rush on the morning itself...
Many years I have been applying for these roles and this is the first time I have ever got to an assessment centre so even if I get no further I'm pretty happy

 

[Stigy]

Woohoo finally got an email, I'm though too!
I'm thinking of staying overnight the night before to avoid a panicked rush on the morning itself...
Many years I have been applying for these roles and this is the first time I have ever got to an assessment centre so even if I get no further I'm pretty happy

Congrats! I’m the same....got to this stage before once and passed, but failed the MMI and stupidly left it too late and have to resist them all again so this is my last go. I won’t stay overnight but I’ll be allowing plenty of time to get there as it’s a good 3hr journey. Good job it’s in the afternoon. I’m chuffed to have got this far as at the moment. Long story but I’ve not managed to get my application past the screening phase with my current TOC (which they’ve put down to the only 10 SJT questions on the form). We will see what happens.

 

[martin2345uk]

Congrats! I’m the same....got to this stage before once and passed, but failed the MMI and stupidly left it too late and have to resist them all again so this is my last go. I won’t stay overnight but I’ll be allowing plenty of time to get there as it’s a good 3hr journey. Good job it’s in the afternoon. I’m chuffed to have got this far as at the moment. Long story but I’ve not managed to get my application past the screening phase with my current TOC (which they’ve put down to the only 10 SJT questions on the form). We will see what happens.

Oh, mine is in the morning! 9am!

 

[xtradj]

I passed with VTEC now LNER so I’d be hopeful they are enhanced passes?

 

[Stigy]

Oh, mine is in the morning! 9am!

Oh right, just assumed they were all afternoon. Maybe it’s because of the distance? Must have all day sessions. I’m happy it’s afternoon for me. Where roughly are you in the country?