DRS Trainee drivers wanted

[Yook]

Has anyone not heard yet?

 

[rafchris89]

I havent heard back yet either way....

 

[r.roman]

Me too, just have to wait

 

[Journeyman]

Hey everyone...new poster here. I'm going along to the assessment for this tomorrow afternoon. The thing that jumped out at me is the group exercise - does anyone know what this involves? I'm keen to have some sort of idea so I know how to approach it.

Also, does anyone know where they have vacancies in Scotland? I tried to find out from them but they just said "we have vacancies in Scotland"! I hope they have some at Grangemouth because I'm just up the road from there.

 

[kitwaller]

Just finished assessments and head is battered. A sit in a dark room is required now!

 

[r.roman]

Just finished assessments and head is battered. A sit in a dark room is required now!

Any more details, if you don't mind

I am still waiting for invitation... by the way. I caught post man today, shaken his bag but nothing was there for me...

 

[kitwaller]

Any more details, if you don't mind

I am still waiting for invitation... by the way. I caught post man today, shaken his bag but nothing was there for me...

All I'd say is it sounds like a fair bit of time to answer questions but before you know it times up and your still have loads to answer. Plus scaat test is well named cause it scatters your brain!

 

[r.roman]

All I'd say is it sounds like a fair bit of time to answer questions but before you know it times up and your still have loads to answer. Plus scaat test is well named cause it scatters your brain!

Did you get results straight away?

 

[kitwaller]

Did you get results straight away?

No and no mention of when we will find out. I'm half expecting the better luck next time email but who knows!

 

[r.roman]

No and no mention of when we will find out. I'm half expecting the better luck next time email but who knows!

Fingers crossed you passed to the next stage!

 

[kitwaller]

Fingers crossed you passed to the next stage!

Cheers. You just never know

 

[r.roman]

Anyone else finished assessments?

 

[Saltire]

I've just done this assessment today too - like Kitwaller has already said a long sit in a darkened room is required!
The time for each test just flies in, as for the group exercise it's nothing to particularly worry about if you are a good communicator
Good luck

 

[r.roman]

I feel sad... I have just realized that some of you are in darkened room, some will be tomorrow but I am... still waiting to be invited and may never be...
Once again good luck to everyone!

 

[Journeyman]

Had my assessment yesterday. It's all pretty intense, straight from one thing into another with very little space to breathe, and by the end of the day I was really knackered. It involved very little interaction with the people administering the tests and because it's not clear what standards they're looking for, it's almost impossible to say how I did - just got to wait and see really. As long as you do all the practice stuff and work on the bits you're not so good at, you should be alright though.

To everyone else in the process, anxiously awaiting a result - good luck.

 

[Yook]

Still not heard anything, has anyone who has applied for Crewe had a reply or test yet?

 

[benno79]

Yeah I applied for Crewe, I sat the drs assessments yesterday.

 

[Yook]

Ok, thanks for the reply

 

[benno79]

No worries, hope you hear something soon and good luck with your tpe application.

 

[Journeyman]

Does anyone have a DRS assessment yet to come? I suspect no-one will hear anything until they're all done.

*waits anxiously*

 

[benno79]

I have a feeling they finished this afternoon

 

[Bluebri]

Had my assessment yesterday in Crewe. They have done four sessions in Carlisle and four in Crewe. Apparently 16 vacancies for which 160ish have been tested so far. Seemed to be a few internals there as well. I would contact HR if you haven't been contacted yet and ask. At least you will get it from the horses mouth rather than third hand.

 

[Jones]

Just spoke to them and was told it's "still ongoing" and everybody should be informed by email by next week.

I recognise a fob off when I hear one.

 

[kitwaller]

Still in the the dark. Anyone heard either way yet?

 

[Bluebri]

Was told at the test last week, that they are aiming for people to be notified about test results by the end of this week. If it is by post again, I would expect that to drag in to next week too. But don;t quote me on that, just what I was told.

 

[benno79]

I'm expecting better luck next time shortly, but as yet I haven't heard anything

 

[Journeyman]

Was told at the test last week, that they are aiming for people to be notified about test results by the end of this week. If it is by post again, I would expect that to drag in to next week too. But don;t quote me on that, just what I was told.

Ah...let's hope it's a big envelope rather than a small one, eh? I have no idea whether I was good enough or not. The thing that really let me down was the mechanical paper, I think - it brought back unpleasant memories of GCSE Physics...

 

[benno79]

You and me both journeyman, it wasn't what I was expecting at all. I thought everything else was fine.

 

[Bluebri]

Why, oh why is it a Bank Holiday this weekend!!! lol

Has anyone heard anything yet? If not, think it will be back end of next week now.:roll:

 

[benno79]

I haven't heard anything, I guess it is going to take some time marking all of the papers.