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Pramerica job applicaiton - external ability test

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  • 08-05-2015 1:31pm
    #1
    RCOR
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭


    Hi

    This might be a better thread for Jobs - but I thought I would try local knowledge first.

    I recently submitted a job application to Pramerica. It's within the 'operations' department and according to their website I will need to complete an ability test which will be sent from their "external test provider".

    Has anyone been through this process?? I presume this will be an aptitude test?? How long did you have to wait for this test information coming through??

    many thanks in advance for any information


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    excollier
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,576 ✭✭✭excollier


    I did it a couple of months ago - it's all online from your own computer. As I remember, you are given several different tasks including mocked up phone calls where you have to select the correct answers from a list, but I found it tricky (I failed!) but you may find it easy - but pay carerful attention to the information they give you.
    You will also be against the clock, which is where I fell down.
    I cannot remember the exact detail now and have since landed a similar role at Allstate, which was a more hands on test with a real phone call to complete.
    Good luck with the test, and they come around every three months or so.


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    RCOR
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭RCOR


    Thanks so much for that. It's what I thought might be the case.....or aptitude test. Not sure I'll fair any better. It's always difficult when doing a task like that under 'exam' pressure.

    At least I know what to expect.

    Best of luck with your new role.


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    excollier
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    You're welcome and thanks.


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    zweton
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    anyone know if they are good to work for? career progression, salary etc?


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    excollier
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    I have a friend working there, he seems to enjoy it.


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    salonfire
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    I was asking a friend about working there, it seems to be good.

    They were listed in the Great Places to work survey for this year. Salaries a little lower than say in Dublin, but cost of living in LK is substantially cheaper - so it probably evens out.


    Staff retention is fairly good, according to him.

    It is such a big place, I'm sure certain areas are better than others though.


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    RCOR
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    Thank you SalonFire. I haven't heard anything further from them so not sure I'm what they are looking for:-( I'm sure with that general 'operations' type jobs they are inundated with applications.

    Oh well. We'll see.


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    dwayneshintzy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,343 ✭✭✭dwayneshintzy


    zweton wrote: »
    anyone know if they are good to work for? career progression, salary etc?
    Salary wouldn't be what you'd expect, especially if you're coming from Dublin/Limerick/Galway, etc. It's not the worst place, I'd say.

    One thing you'd have to bear in mind is that the normal working hours will be 1pm-9pm. There are definitely shifts and departments outside of this, but the business core hours are East Coast US working hours.


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