Arriva London/London Overground Trainee Train Driver Job

[andreww1978]

Hi all,

I applied for the position of trainee train driver with London Overground back in December last year (20/12/2015). Upon emailing them, I was told that there was 4000 applicants and it is expected to take 4 months to get through them all.

4 months passed and I emailed them again earlier this week to be told the same, and that due to the amount of applicants it's taking longer than usual to get back to everyone.

Has anyone else on here been in the same boat? If so how long was the wait?

I passed the assessments with Southeastern 3 years ago, and know what the driver training entails.

I am still very hopeful of receiving an email soon with good news in it. ??????????????????

 

[Tron81]

Still in the same boat... kind of given up on it though but who knows!!!

 

[12guard4]

Don't give up hope until you have an email telling you no. It is a notoriously long process so be patient. Try and forget about it and carry on with your life is best advice I can give you then you might find your response will come when you least expect it.

 

[andreww1978]

I will be keeping up hope.

I applied for SWT some years ago. Got the interview 2.5 years later!!

Hopefully not too long with London Overground ??????

 

[choochoochoo]

Hi all,

I applied for the position of trainee train driver with London Overground back in December last year (20/12/2015). Upon emailing them, I was told that there was 4000 applicants and it is expected to take 4 months to get through them all.

4 months passed and I emailed them again earlier this week to be told the same, and that due to the amount of applicants it's taking longer than usual to get back to everyone.

Has anyone else on here been in the same boat? If so how long was the wait?

I passed the assessments with Southeastern 3 years ago, and know what the driver training entails.

I am still very hopeful of receiving an email soon with good news in it. ??????????????????

I know the process is long, but one year and 4 months to just go through application forms ?

 

[andreww1978]

Yep. Spot the mistake. Lol.

Should have been 2016.

I'd be way out of my head if I'd had to wait 1 year 4 months.

 

[PudseyBearHST]

I will be keeping up hope.

I applied for SWT some years ago. Got the interview 2.5 years later!!

Hopefully not too long with London Overground??????

What was the outcome with SWT if you don't mind me asking?
And Good Luck with this application!

 

[andreww1978]

I did not get that job, so stayed with Southern. By the time of the interview I'd moved house.

 

[andreww1978]

Still nothing yet.

Anyone here work for London Overground?

 

[greatkingrat]

I believe there are at least two more courses planned later on this year, and they won't be advertising again for them, so at least some of the people waiting should get invited to assessments in the next month or two.

 

[andreww1978]

Just a matter or waiting for a positive email now then.

 

[fordfiesta]

Southeastern are looking for trainee drivers, check it out and apply while you're waiting on London Overground.


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[andreww1978]

I may do that. But I do like LOROL. I'll keep them as priority.

 

[Skoodle]

LOROL no longer exist, it's Arriva Rail London.