Irish Rail Jobs Discussion

finno

i just received an email from the 2nd test online

"There has been a tremendous response to the advertising and the media coverage and we are currently processing all the applications and scores. Given the large volume of applications it may therefore take us some time to get back to you with a result. We expect to be in contact with you again within the next 4-6 weeks.


So don't give up hope yet

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime

Those who got the 4-6 week emails

I'd say what may be happening is the approx 200 people that did assesments over the last two days are being considered and filtered further, with more assesments on next week for the next stage

I imagine if they don't get their quota from this pile then they will go further to those waiting now without a rejection email.

So I would say they will be in touch with either come in for next stage or rejection.

But the fact the Waterford folk are getting the waiting email is different because the two days were Dublin applicants only so that's an odd part for country depots.

Galadriel

My OH just got the email, I didn't and we both applied for Sligo.

bizidea

Just got mine I applied for athlone

oleras

Received an email also, applied for Limerick.

md323

Just recieved mine, Limerick aswell

Jamie2k9

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

Those who got the 4-6 week emails

I'd say what may be happening is the approx 200 people that did assesments over the last two days are being considered and filtered further, with more assesments on next week for the next stage

I imagine if they don't get their quota from this pile then they will go further to those waiting now without a rejection email.

So I would say they will be in touch with either come in for next stage or rejection.

But the fact the Waterford folk are getting the waiting email is different because the two days were Dublin applicants only so that's an odd part for country depots.

Have I missed something, 200 people attended Inchicore over the week or is there an extra stage.

I suspect they had a minimum score set and have emailed people around the country who meet or exceeded it and will cut them down at the next stage and so on.

Rinn71

I received the 4-6 week email also, I applied for Dublin

336699

I just got an email too, will be in touch within 4-6 weeks with a result.

I applied for Limerick.

contrary_devil

I got the 4 -6 week wait email at 14.25, I applied for the Waterford depot.
Could it be that they require people in Dublin more urgently than in other areas and are processing those that chose Dublin and getting them out of the way before moving on to the other areas?

Clever8619

They most likely can't test everyone at the same time. So this batch that went for tests this week will most likely GO through first. Then another batch and another batch. Fill immediate vacancies with appropriate class sizes etc.

What is left over will be placed on a panel which will remain live for however long they need it.

PGzDuffman

I received the 4-6 weeks email too, for Dublin depot.

I did my three online tests on sat 5th of January. If people state their test date here, we could get an idea of how far along they have scored the tests?

Willie Stroker 1976

PGzDuffman wrote: »

I received the 4-6 weeks email too, for Dublin depot.

I did my three online tests on sat 5th of January. If people state their test date here, we could get an idea of how far along they have scored the tests?

Hard to gauge, as some people only completed stage 2 on the final day and were invited to stage 3 this week.

Galadriel

Galadriel wrote: »

My OH just got the email, I didn't and we both applied for Sligo.

Just got the email now.

Daz_

Received the 4-6 weeks email - applied for Dublin .

Competed online test on the last day of the competition

LouD2016

Got the email. I applied for Dublin.
I did the tests on the day after they were sent

Jake5991

Same I got the 4-6 week email . I applied for Dublin

Does anyone know is there any preparation tests you can take so you can be practicing now incase you get called ?

JellyMelly

In Sligo and got the 4-6week email today too 😊

Willie Stroker 1976

Are ya’s still receiving these 4-6 emails now like within the last hour?

Plumbthedepths

Willie Stroker 1976 wrote:

Are ya’s still receiving these 4-6 emails now like within the last hour?

Got an email at 2.30 today. I put down the Galway depot.

IanVW

Got email at 3 for Waterford

Jake5991

Got mine at 15.00 hrs

Galadriel

I got mine at 3.45

Rinn71

Willie Stroker 1976 wrote: »

Are ya’s still receiving these 4-6 emails now like within the last hour?

I got mine at 3:15 for Dublin

JellyMelly

Sorry I should have said I got mine at 2.30 today but was at work so didn’t see it till 5 😊

1874

Daz_ wrote: »

Yet there doesn’t seem to have been any “unsuccessful “ communication from them to that “significant “ number

Willie Stroker 1976 wrote: »

Are ya’s still receiving these 4-6 emails now like within the last hour?

Got one myself and was waiting to reply to any comments here enquiring about responses, maybe they got through the results or were reading the thread!
The wording was a bit concerning as I thought it was leading into, you were unsuccessful, I'll go back to my former take on this and wait for a reply from them again.

Rootsblower

contrary_devil wrote: »

I got the 4 -6 week wait email at 14.25, I applied for the Waterford depot.
Could it be that they require people in Dublin more urgently than in other areas and are processing those that chose Dublin and getting them out of the way before moving on to the other areas?

This^^^^^^^^^^

Jake5991

1874 wrote: »

Got one myself and was waiting to reply to any comments here enquiring about responses, maybe they got through the results or were reading the thread!
The wording was a bit concerning as I thought it was leading into, you were unsuccessful, I'll go back to my former take on this and wait for a reply from them again.

I was worried about wording too I thought " you were unsuccessful this time" was coming .

fanningb

No email here either, I'm guessing that for those of us that don't have an email yet it will probably be Monday before they send anything else?

lledlledlled

No email either. We seem to be in the minority.
I applied for Dublin.

fanningb

Yeah Dublin too

.G.

I'm Dublin, email at 3.56

Tickityboo

superg wrote: »

I'm Dublin, email at 3.56

Same as

dar100

I wouldn't worry to much about whether your called this week or in 4 weeks.

When the interviews are held, or more importantly the training is what matters. Thousands of people won't fit into the assessment centre at the one time they had to structure it some how.

Likely, more will be cut from the new assessments and others on the panel will be brought forward.

This is a long game, even for those that will be employed first are a long way out from starting

jackdelaney93

No email or anything for me. Applied for Cork depot

t8010789

Received an email this afternoon informing me that they will be in touch. I requested Dublin. Wait and see

jonny74ie

I received the 4 weeks email earlier on this afternoon. I applied for Dublin & did the initial tests at the beginning of the month. Let's see what happens.

mario84s

Did anyone who attended Inchicore on thursday or friday (24th and 25th jan) get an email yet regarding phase two for next week?

khaldrogo

We were told we wouldn't get an email until Monday or Tuesday

mario84s

khaldrogo wrote: »

We were told we wouldn't get an email until Monday or Tuesday

cheers

Dub Ste

I've heard nothing back from them at all, guess that means I bombed out on the tests then ??

Willie Stroker 1976

Dub Ste wrote: »

I've heard nothing back from them at all, guess that means I bombed out on the tests then ??

Same

bizidea

Where did ye apply for

Willie Stroker 1976

Dublin for me. Would have been nice to even get a rejection to put me out of my misery.

Dub Ste

Willie Stroker 1976 wrote: »

Dublin for me. Would have been nice to even get a rejection to put me out of my misery.

Didn't even get a reply to see where I'd want to apply to.

Did the three online tests, then nothing........not even an email to say yay or nay...:(:(

sportsfan90

Dub Ste wrote: »

Didn't even get a reply to see where I'd want to apply to.

Did the three online tests, then nothing........not even an email to say yay or nay...:(:(

I could be mistaken but I thought I was asked where I wanted to apply for in the application phase before I ever started the online tests.

LouD2016

Dub Ste wrote: »

Didn't even get a reply to see where I'd want to apply to.

Did the three online tests, then nothing........not even an email to say yay or nay...:(:(

It's a strange set up isn't it? Maybe im too used to the way civil service does their competitions but at the very least to be sent an email saying you passed or failed. If you passed get sent a number where you placed so you would have some indication of whether you would be called for interview/next stage or not.

Just strange that some are sent an email saying they will be in contact in 4-6 weeks while Stage 3 is already being sat by others.

Effects

sportsfan90 wrote: »

I could be mistaken but I thought I was asked where I wanted to apply for in the application phase before I ever started the online tests.

Yeah, that's how I remember it as well.

bizidea

Me too I'm sure they asked at the start of the application which depot

jenjenHarley

I haven't received anything yet either..surely they'd send a rejection email if you weren't successful at this stage. Or at least hoping they let us know either way.