Been invited to an online test! :-/

martin2345uk · 8th February 2012, 15:46

Well to my enormous surprise I got a mail from Northern telling me I'd passed the paper sift and now need to do an online Dependability and Safety Instrument test..!!

I've not seen this test mentioned in these threads! Is this a new thing??

I have until February 15th to do it! Has anyone experienced this test before..?

martin2345uk · 8th February 2012, 15:47

Edit: would help if I didn't mis type dependability when doing a forum search. Sorry guys. I see it's not a new thing!

slipperytrack · 8th February 2012, 15:53

I was invited to complete a "Dependability and Safety Instrument" test today which I wasn't expecting. Maybe it's a new way to skim down the numbers before interviews/assessments.

I'd be interested to learn of others experience of this test.

roadrunner · 8th February 2012, 16:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by martin2345uk

Well to my enormous surprise I got a mail from Northern telling me I'd passed the paper sift and now need to do an online Dependability and Safety Instrument test..!!

I've not seen this test mentioned in these threads! Is this a new thing??

I have until February 15th to do it! Has anyone experienced this test before..?

hi,ye i recieved one of these today asswell,never heard of it before !!

333guy · 8th February 2012, 16:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by martin2345uk

Well to my enormous surprise I got a mail from Northern telling me I'd passed the paper sift and now need to do an online Dependability and Safety Instrument test..!!

I've not seen this test mentioned in these threads! Is this a new thing??

I have until February 15th to do it! Has anyone experienced this test before..?

Congrats martin! I've done that test, I wouldn't say its too hard. What role have you applied for may I ask?

Bubba · 8th February 2012, 16:54

I got the same and have done the test. It wasnt exactly a test though. It wanted to know which one of the two statements were most accurate about me at work. Is this the same as what you experienced?

martin2345uk · 8th February 2012, 17:00

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Originally Posted by ryan92

Congrats martin! I've done that test, I wouldn't say its too hard. What role have you applied for may I ask?

You may

lol I applied for trainee driver. Really wasn't expecting to get past the initial sift, so just getting this far is a bit of a boost.

This kind of online test is quite hard, as you really have no idea what they're after - which of the following is more like me, "I rarely feel sad or upset" or "I like to get jobs done quickly"... Impossible to know why they're after, which is the whole point of the test I guess!

telecaster · 8th February 2012, 18:06

i believe that these tests are used by some TOC's
a company called saville consulting has a few practise ones on their website

http://www.savilleconsulting.com/products/aptitude.aspx

might be of use?

Mattmatt · 8th February 2012, 19:32

Well surprisingly; as i've already passed this test with Northern some weeks ago for the Victoria Station team Leader, (whilst at the same time i'd also applied for the position of trainee driver at Victoria too!) I just checked the Northern applicant page & I've completed it and passed it without even doing it! bonus! lets just see if i actually get through the next sift!

martin2345uk · 8th February 2012, 20:20

I guess I better stop procrastinating and try the test then... by the way thanks for the link to that website matey!!

ash39 · 8th February 2012, 21:04

I got the same e-mail today, it's just a very basic personality test. It's only 18 questions long. Think it might just be to cut numbers down a bit.

telecaster · 8th February 2012, 21:44

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Originally Posted by martin2345uk

I guess I better stop procrastinating and try the test then... by the way thanks for the link to that website matey!!

if you check back through a few threads on this site there a more links to site for more specific industry related tests, ie the group bordon etc too
which is used by loads of Co's as part of driver selection, guard etc

martin2345uk · 8th February 2012, 21:56

Well I did it :-/ i was half expecting to get a message straight after saying "sorry,you're not suitable"... I had to choose "neither" for one of the questions, probably frowned upon.

Can you tell I'm not optimistic about this? lol :-/ well we'll just have to wait and see won't we...

GNER 373 · 8th February 2012, 22:03

Great surprise to get this email today for both Leeds and Manchester Trainee Driver positions! Two tests to take, can't wait to get back to the laptop! Thanks to all who have posted above! Even though we could all be battling for the same role it's great to see people helping one another along! Well done guys hope you all do really well!

martin2345uk · 8th February 2012, 22:25

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Originally Posted by GNER 373

Great surprise to get this email today for both Leeds and Manchester Trainee Driver positions! Two tests to take, can't wait to get back to the laptop! Thanks to all who have posted above! Even though we could all be battling for the same role it's great to see people helping one another along! Well done guys hope you all do really well!

Hear hear!

Who knows, there might be several roles to go for so we might not necessarily be directly competing with each other

Do you live bang in the middle of Manc and Leeds to be able to apply for both? Double your chances, I can only ever go for Manchester roles!

8th February 2012, 15:46	#1
martin2345uk Get me out of here. Member Join Date: 21 Sep 2011 Location: Manchester Posts: 288	Been invited to an online test! :-/ Well to my enormous surprise I got a mail from Northern telling me I'd passed the paper sift and now need to do an online Dependability and Safety Instrument test..!! I've not seen this test mentioned in these threads! Is this a new thing?? I have until February 15th to do it! Has anyone experienced this test before..?

8th February 2012, 22:03	#14
GNER 373 Love for the 'Nollies' Member Join Date: 28 Apr 2010 Location: Gateshead Posts: 484	Great surprise to get this email today for both Leeds and Manchester Trainee Driver positions! Two tests to take, can't wait to get back to the laptop! Thanks to all who have posted above! Even though we could all be battling for the same role it's great to see people helping one another along! Well done guys hope you all do really well! __________________ That's right......cool kids like Trains too!

8th February 2012, 15:47	#2
martin2345uk Get me out of here. Member Join Date: 21 Sep 2011 Location: Manchester Posts: 288	Edit: would help if I didn't mis type dependability when doing a forum search. Sorry guys. I see it's not a new thing!

8th February 2012, 15:53	#3
slipperytrack Member Join Date: 24 Nov 2011 Posts: 11	I was invited to complete a "Dependability and Safety Instrument" test today which I wasn't expecting. Maybe it's a new way to skim down the numbers before interviews/assessments. I'd be interested to learn of others experience of this test.

8th February 2012, 16:54	#6
Bubba Member Join Date: 24 Aug 2011 Posts: 68	I got the same and have done the test. It wasnt exactly a test though. It wanted to know which one of the two statements were most accurate about me at work. Is this the same as what you experienced?

8th February 2012, 18:06	#8
telecaster Member Join Date: 7 Aug 2011 Posts: 31	i believe that these tests are used by some TOC's a company called saville consulting has a few practise ones on their website http://www.savilleconsulting.com/products/aptitude.aspx might be of use?

8th February 2012, 19:32	#9
Mattmatt Member Join Date: 25 Sep 2011 Location: Neither here, nor there, but somewhere in-between! Posts: 147	Well surprisingly; as i've already passed this test with Northern some weeks ago for the Victoria Station team Leader, (whilst at the same time i'd also applied for the position of trainee driver at Victoria too!) I just checked the Northern applicant page & I've completed it and passed it without even doing it! bonus! lets just see if i actually get through the next sift!

8th February 2012, 20:20	#10
martin2345uk Get me out of here. Member Join Date: 21 Sep 2011 Location: Manchester Posts: 288	I guess I better stop procrastinating and try the test then... by the way thanks for the link to that website matey!!

8th February 2012, 21:04	#11
ash39 Member Join Date: 8 Feb 2012 Posts: 339	I got the same e-mail today, it's just a very basic personality test. It's only 18 questions long. Think it might just be to cut numbers down a bit.

8th February 2012, 21:56	#13
martin2345uk Get me out of here. Member Join Date: 21 Sep 2011 Location: Manchester Posts: 288	Well I did it :-/ i was half expecting to get a message straight after saying "sorry,you're not suitable"... I had to choose "neither" for one of the questions, probably frowned upon. Can you tell I'm not optimistic about this? lol :-/ well we'll just have to wait and see won't we...