Trainee Train Driver - Virgin Trains East Coast

[Swampster]

Hi,new member here. I'm a driver for Tyne and Wear metro and I recently applied for the virgin trains east coast jobs. I still haven't heard anything although some people at work have been rejected and a couple have already had the online tests. I guess it's just a slow process sifting through 15,000 + applicants. I'm just wondering what the checking test is ? Is it similar to physimetrics / group bordon?

It's probably testing similar abilities to the group bourdon test but in a different manner.

I'm pretty sure if you google 'checking test' you'll get the idea

 

[Northernlad14]

Seems like no one had heard anything since Saturday?
I know 8 people who have applied, 2 have heard and have done the online test. The rest are still waiting.

 

[djsmith200]

Hi,new member here. I'm a driver for Tyne and Wear metro and I recently applied for the virgin trains east coast jobs. I still haven't heard anything although some people at work have been rejected and a couple have already had the online tests. I guess it's just a slow process sifting through 15,000 + applicants. I'm just wondering what the checking test is ? Is it similar to physimetrics / group bordon?

been asked a few times mate, no one letting on exactly what

 

[SkinnyDave]

been asked a few times mate, no one letting on exactly what

Google is your friend! Took me 2 seconds to get examples up..

 

[Gemz91]

Friend wants to know if you can do the checking test on a laptop mouse pad?

I used a mouse pad, I had no other way to do it.

 

[stjimmy87]

Looks like the wait goes on folks, still in the race

 

[Brian88]

Maybe they are looking at all the results of the first lot to to the checking test, and the failures will be emailed. Then they will have an idea of numbers still required

 

[Borocarl88]

I just received the rejection email

 

[Webby]

Were you rejecred before or after the test? P.s dont give up.

 

[Borocarl88]

Were you rejecred before or after the test? P.s dont give up.

Before the test, I'm pretty sure it's my CV, because my brother and father are drivers and they checked my cover letter and gave advice, but I'm a welder who is a contractor so only do short term work which shows on my CV as not really having long term employment before, even though we have similar roles to drivers, eg working long periods on our own, high concentration levels, hand eye coordination, highest of safety standards etc... So I think if I was to get a chance to make the next stage it would of been this application, but I think it's time to move on from from wanting to become a driver. Good luck with your application Webby!

 

[amandariot92]

I have just got an email with the test to do.

 

[Brian88]

What's the timestamp on your emails? Surely they ain't working at 1945?

 

[TRain87]

What's the timestamp on your emails? Surely they ain't working at 1945?

15,000+ applications to do - all by early Nov.....rolling in the overtime, wouldn't surprise me if they are working this late!

 

[Deltic Dan]

Anybody whos done the checking test heard anything yet either way??

 

[amandariot92]

The timestamp was 19:26

 

[MarkMayf]

The tension is eating away at my insides now.

 

[HD-VTWIN]

Looks like it may still be a while for everyone to get a response either way as the VTEC 'People Director' has tweeted:-

'We've had a lot of interest in this role so it's taking slightly longer than we expected! You'll hear from us by next wk'

 

[Stepa_egg]

Looks like it may still be a while for everyone to get a response either way as the VTEC 'People Director' has tweeted:-

'We've had a lot of interest in this role so it's taking slightly longer than we expected! You'll hear from us by next wk'

https://mobile.twitter.com/Clareaburles

 

[JBH]

Can anyone tell me what twitter account people are getting the info from??

 

[Frankfurt]

Can anyone tell me what twitter account people are getting the info from??

Stepa_Egg answered your question in his post above yours. The twitter account of the VTEC HR Director.

 

[Brian88]

I'm fairly sure that by tweeting the director to ask about your application isn't going to be looked on favourably, it's too personal. Would you start your application with "hi Clare"?

 

[HD-VTWIN]

I'm fairly sure that by tweeting the director to ask about your application isn't going to be looked on favourably, it's too personal. Would you start your application with "hi Clare"?

Rest assured it wasn't me!! However I agree with your statement!

 

[Brian88]

No i know, it was Dan, Tim, Ashley and Dave lol

 

[Ashxmufcx]

No i know, it was Dan, Tim, Ashley and Dave lol

Waaaay to personable..they should be sent to detention for that Brian.

 

[Stepa_egg]

https://twitter.com/EJRobshaw/status/793558488706351104

I personally wouldn't send them a tweet, I'm just going to stick to spying on their twitter accounts

 

[enc001]

https://twitter.com/EJRobshaw/status/793558488706351104

Did you see that? She's calling us all fantastic!

 

[Budgie95]

Got rejection e-mail this eve, just after 6.35, end of the road for me now, good luck with people still waiting for news.

 

[JBH]

I wouldn't dare tweet them but I would like to follow and see how it's progressing, not hearing anything is driving me crazy!

 

[5thrail]

Hi guys. Are you allowed to take the practise test as many times as you wish? I would like to try on a couple of different computers as I don't have a mouse for mine. Cheers

 

[Swampster]

Hi guys. Are you allowed to take the practise test as many times as you wish? I would like to try on a couple of different computers as I don't have a mouse for mine. Cheers

Yeah you can take it multiple times, but it becomes slightly self defeating after a few times as memory kicks in as opposed to doing what they're asking.. the answers don't get shuffled..