Interview question

[Eesky]

Supposedly they are opening a new overhead lines base in Glasgow. In they interview they spoke about the 3 positions available
Off track ,On track and Overhead lines. And asked for my preference which was overhead lines. Hopefully that may be the delay but not holding my breath

 

[Mcewan82]

When was your interview .

Last Wednesday

 

[Eesky]

Last Wednesday

That was quick . I think it's just your luck what hiring manager you get and how busy they are.

 

[Rabbyboy]

Still waiting *yawn*

 

[Mcewan82]

Got a formal offer today, paper work should be here Wednesday

 

[Rabbyboy]

Got a formal offer today, paper work should be here Wednesday

Excellent well done m8

 

[MT18]

Hows the job? Whats the Pay etc if you dont mind me asking? Still waiting to hear back.

Rabby apologies for the delayed reply, I really like it. It’s a good section to get your foot in the door. There is opportunities to move sections, once you get in etc. Annual wage is £23,650, a pay rise is current being negotiated by the union, you also get a roster premium which depends on the roster you will work and there is overtime available now and again which is an added bonus.

 

[nat67]

When I applied for a job with Colas for a rail grinder fitter I was asked a lot of questions but which had nothing to do with rail grinding. It was my first ever interview and I struggled but nothing is supposed to be easy in life . I did explain that it was my first ever interview. I was given some material to what I could have been asked but as I say none of it was asked.

Since then I have applied for two more jobs with Colas and no relpy.

Cheers Nat.

 

[Gary1973]

This is my latest reply, asking for an update,
Thank you for your email and your continued interest in the Operative role.



We have been in regular liaison with the decision making team in Scotland and hopefully will be in a position to update all candidates soon.



Apologies, once again for the delay.

 

[Rabbyboy]

Hopefully get answers asap now thats pushing 6 months lol

 

[Highlandspring]

Perhaps it’s time to ask yourselves if you would actually want to work for a company which treats potential recruits so shabbily..?

 

[Rabbyboy]

Perhaps it’s time to ask yourselves if you would actually want to work for a company which treats potential recruits so shabbily..?

It beats my current job in terms of hours etc.. just hope its worth the wait and not a decline.

 

[Gary1973]

It beats my current job in terms of hours etc.. just hope its worth the wait and not a decline.

I know rab that would be piss poor waiting all this time and then being told ur unsuccessful

 

[Rabbyboy]

Any update lads?? I see they have deleted a motherwell posting which i have applied for, no unsuccessful just completely deleted haha.. glasgow one is still active with pending interview.

 

[Gary1973]

Nothing yet mate

 

[Eesky]

Still assessment 2 pending

 

[Mcewan82]

2 weeks later and I'm still waiting on my offer being sent threw

 

[Eesky]

Just noticed they are advertising for 2x off track in Glasgow.

 

[Rabbyboy]

Just noticed they are advertising for 2x off track in Glasgow.

Yep works delivery off track, thats different department from normal off track mate.

 

[Rabbyboy]

Oh well just got an unsuccessful application on the jobs site. Pissed off is an understatement lol

 

[Mcewan82]

Oh well just got an unsuccessful application on the jobs site. Pissed off is an understatement lol

That's some amount of time you waited mate

 

[Eesky]

Same here

 

[Rabbyboy]

Didnt get an email straight away but checked it and it says "failure to confirm attendance" hahaha! Called recruitment and they think it was an error saying that due to it not being updated???? Hopeless!!

 

[Brann112233]

I just got the same email. To be honest I was beginning to expect it.
Recruitment process has been a total farce. Had kind of put me off working for them.

 

[Rabbyboy]

I just got the same email. To be honest I was beginning to expect it.
Recruitment process has been a total farce. Had kind of put me off working for them.

Did you call them? They said someone else had called too for same reason. Bit of a joke, 7 months wait lol

 

[Eesky]

What was your reason in the e-mail. Mines was failure to confirm attendance. Even though this is the first contact I've had since the interview

 

[Rabbyboy]

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What was your reason in the e-mail. Mines was failure to confirm attendance. Even though this is the first contact I've had since the interview

Same here mate.

 

[Eesky]

Unbelievable .

 

[Eesky]

Did anyone actually get a job that had been waiting the 7months. Or did they just mess everyone about

 

[Gary1973]

I was unsuccessful aswell, what a fekin joke waiting 7 months for that, my email just said that there was a more suitable candidate