Irish Rail Jobs Discussion

dzsfah2xoynme9

radiata wrote: »

Are applicants closed for the train driver positions? Can't find it on their website

Yeah it closed a few days ago. Someone said here that it was only open to 5,000 applicants. I managed to get through the first part and did the 3 online tests. Just waiting to see now..

BonnieSituation

Sixtoes wrote: »

Just completed 2nd phase: the miniSCAAT, Rules Acquisition Aptitude Test (RAAT) and the Locomotive Driver Situational Judgement Test (LM SJT).

Fair play to anyone who managed to complete miniSCAAT in the time given:eek:
Rules Acquisition Aptitude Test was tight for time also.

Good luck to all.

Was about to start the second phase tests there about an hour ago and the internet went down. Thank fupp I didn't start them.

What sort of time is given for each individual test to complete them?

prinzeugen

Sixtoes wrote: »

Fair play to anyone who managed to complete miniSCAAT in the time given:eek:
Rules Acquisition Aptitude Test was tight for time also.

You are not expected to be able to do it all. It is almost impossible anyway unless you work for NASA. Some people might get through it all and be 50% accurate while others may only get through 2/3 of it and be 95% accurate.

It gets worse if you get further through the process. In one test you will only be able to do 14-17 questions out of 30 in the time given.

Mightydrumming

prinzeugen wrote: »

You are not expected to be able to do it all. It is almost impossible anyway unless you work for NASA. Some people might get through it all and be 50% accurate while others may only get through 2/3 of it and be 95% accurate.

It gets worse if you get further through the process. In one test you will only be able to do 14-17 questions out of 30 in the time given.

I thought my eyes were going to fall out of my head on the last mini SCAAT
Not hopeful but sure look, worth a shot anyhow!

Sixtoes

BonnieSituation wrote: »

Was about to start the second phase tests there about an hour ago and the internet went down. Thank fupp I didn't start them.

What sort of time is given for each individual test to complete them?

I think it was 60mins, 25mins then feck all for the last!

BonnieSituation

Sixtoes wrote: »

I think it was 60mins, 25mins then feck all for the last!

Thanks a million. Need to bloc off some time tomorrow afternoon and needed an idea of what would be ahead of me.

sweet_trip

Did they want you to include selecting the first letter in each row of the miniscaat or just the proceeding times it appeared along the line? If that makes sense?


Because when they were looking for it I selected the first in each row also.

prinzeugen

sweet_trip wrote: »

Did they want you to include selecting the first letter in each row of the miniscaat or just the proceeding times it appeared along the line? If that makes sense?


Because when they were looking for it I selected the first in each row also.

Yes, select the first letter.

dzsfah2xoynme9

Any ideas how long it'll be before we hear back about the 3 online tests?

BonnieSituation

BonnieSituation wrote: »

Thanks a million. Need to bloc off some time tomorrow afternoon and needed an idea of what would be ahead of me.

Didn't find it as taxing as I thought it was going to be. The miniscaat especially was a lot less intensive than I was expecting.

Now obviously that means nothing til I get results back but fingers crossed.

Syndic

Does anyone know if they've already interviewed for the customer service roles? I have an interview next week. Anyone else?

prinzeugen

Syndic wrote: »

Does anyone know if they've already interviewed for the customer service roles? I have an interview next week. Anyone else?

I think someone mentioned they were doing interviews down the country somewhere.


Where did you apply for? I am still waiting to hear back from them.

Syndic

prinzeugen wrote: »

I think someone mentioned they were doing interviews down the country somewhere.


Where did you apply for? I am still waiting to hear back from them.

I applied for Dublin. I thought I seen someone mention interviewing for these roles alright but can't find the posts now. Just looking for information about interviews etc.

It seems like they're doing the interviews in small batches so you might hear from them soon if you applied for Dublin too.

prinzeugen

Syndic wrote: »

I applied for Dublin. I thought I seen someone mention interviewing for these roles alright but can't find the posts now. Just looking for information about interviews etc.

It seems like they're doing the interviews in small batches so you might hear from them soon if you applied for Dublin too.

I am hopeful! Dublin also. Good luck!

wellmade2040

Hi all just wondering if anyone who's taken a medical can outline what it entailed , urine test ? Hair test ? Bloods ?

Thanks in advance

Sgt. Bilko 09

wellmade2040 wrote: »

Hi all just wondering if anyone who's taken a medical can outline what it entailed , urine test ? Hair test ? Bloods ?

Thanks in advance

It is a standard medical what your gp would normally do.

Yeah, hearing, urine, breathing and eye sight. I think obesity check is done also.

BonnieSituation

Based on what I've gleaned here, the next steps are:

1. Online tests [completed]
2. In person tests
3. Medical
4. Interview

Is that correct?

dzsfah2xoynme9

Has anyone heard back after the online tests?

marley8

Hi I done my online tests , no emails of yet .
I wonder when we will hear anything back !

wellmade2040

Sgt. Bilko 09 wrote: »

It is a standard medical what your gp would normally do.

Yeah, hearing, urine, breathing and eye sight. I think obesity check is done also.

Thanks , do they take a hair sample for alcohol and drug tests do you know or is that analysed via urine , not that it makes a difference really just curious

Sgt. Bilko 09

wellmade2040 wrote: »

Thanks , do they take a hair sample for alcohol and drug tests do you know or is that analysed via urine , not that it makes a difference really just curious

That is a very aged method of testing.
Hair strand tests are a method of last resort if they can’t find a vain or you have varicose vains. If you suffer with varicose vains I doubt you’ll pass the medical in all honesty, I digress. The molecular strand of hair is damaged or destroyed over time if you are persistently take drugs or alcohol to an abuse stage. The same results show in blood test but it is more accurate. If you have taken drugs it will show.

Urine test is samples are for kidney or liver damage if you pass blood. I think it can show alcohol is in the system also. I am not a medical professional but I know certain information as I have had a fair few.

Tomas99286

Natalie Blue Veteran wrote: »

Has anyone heard back after the online tests?

I've done the 3 online tests, no reply as of yet nearly a month ago now, where did you apply for?

wellmade2040

Sgt. Bilko 09 wrote: »

That is a very aged method of testing.
Hair strand tests are a method of last resort if they can’t find a vain or you have varicose vains. If you suffer with varicose vains I doubt you’ll pass the medical in all honesty, I digress. The molecular strand of hair is damaged or destroyed over time if you are persistently take drugs or alcohol to an abuse stage. The same results show in blood test but it is more accurate. If you have taken drugs it will show.

Urine test is samples are for kidney or liver damage or damage or if you pass blood. I think it can show alcohol is in the system also. I am not a medical professional but I know certain information as I have had a fair few.

Thanks for the info , I've sent you a pm regarding the medicals seeing as you've taken a few if you don't mind

Mightydrumming

Natalie Blue Veteran wrote: »

Has anyone heard back after the online tests?

Nothing yet!

dzsfah2xoynme9

Tomas99286 wrote: »

I've done the 3 online tests, no reply as of yet nearly a month ago now, where did you apply for?

I applied for Limerick. I was thinking I should have applied for Dublin to be in with a better chance. I've no problem moving.

Jamie2k9

Natalie Blue Veteran wrote: »

I applied for Limerick. I was thinking I should have applied for Dublin to be in with a better chance. I've no problem moving.

Driver? If you score highly and meet the standards they will still bring you in and offer a role in Dublin or anywhere they need people.

MrBumBum

The blood test is for cholesterol , blood sugars and a couple of other things I cant remember.
Urine tests for drugs and alcohol .
Sight and colour blind test, BMI check, ECG, hearing and they test your mobility - such as lean forward, bend down, turn this way, that way etc.

Tomas99286

Natalie Blue Veteran wrote: »

I applied for Limerick. I was thinking I should have applied for Dublin to be in with a better chance. I've no problem moving.

I applied for Waterford but I would take Dublin aswell, hopefully we find out soon enough.

TheShepard

wellmade2040 wrote: »

Hi all just wondering if anyone who's taken a medical can outline what it entailed , urine test ? Hair test ? Bloods ?

Thanks in advance

Ya everything but no hair test. Vision, Hearing, height ,weight, bloods, urine test, ecg , medical history think that's it.

TheShepard

MrBumBum wrote: »

The blood test is for cholesterol , blood sugars and a couple of other things I cant remember.
Urine tests for drugs and alcohol .
Sight and colour blind test, BMI check, ECG, hearing and they test your mobility - such as lean forward, bend down, turn this way, that way etc.

bloods check your liver function too.

Hilly Bill

Anyone apply for the general ops roles?

Syndic

wellmade2040 wrote: »

Applied for CSO , had my interview last week and medical passed this morning. Not sure what happens now but just figured I'd post incase any other cso applicants were wondering what the time line was

Thanks, I have my interview this week. Any interview insights for us? I'm just expecting a standard competency interview based on the pre interview form. Any surprises?

smellyoldboot

Applied 2 years ago and considered the application dead tbh. Just got an email informing me my RAAT and mini-Scaat results are still valid and an invitation to re-sit the LD-SJT. I will for the craic but can't see anything coming of it all the same.

Batman51

Anyone on a 'panel' heard anything since the last round of jobs were advertised?

Mightydrumming

Got an email on Tuesday to say they will be in contact to let me know the status of application in a few weeks for the driver role.

Batman51

Did you just apply this time around?

Mightydrumming

Batman51 wrote: »

Did you just apply this time around?

Yeah this time around.

BonnieSituation

Mightydrumming wrote: »

Got an email on Tuesday to say they will be in contact to let me know the status of application in a few weeks for the driver role.

I'm assuming you got invited to the trial test so. It's a bit mean to phrase it that way.

For those who haven't been invited, and are currently concerned, it just reiterates what was stated in the original invite to the test battery, ie. that you will hear something in a few weeks.

OPC wrote:

Please do not reply to this message, it has been automatically generated.

YOUR INVITATION TO ONLINE ASSESSMENT

Dear applicant,

Your Locomotive Driver application - Thank you for your continued patience.
Over the last few weeks, you have completed the first stages of the assessment for the role of Locomotive Driver with Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail. Within the next few weeks, we will be in contact with you to let you know the status of your application. Please continue to check your emails and junk emails on a regular basis for updates.

Can you help us trial a new test?
OPC Assessment is developing some new and exciting online psychological tests that Iarnród Éireann ‐ Irish Rail may use in the future as selection tools. We need candidates to trial tests as part of our research and development. Would you be willing to complete a trial test for us?

...

No Impact on your Locomotive Driver application
Deciding to complete or not complete the trial test will have no impact on your Locomotive Driver application.

...

That's all it is.

Mightydrumming

BonnieSituation wrote: »

It's a bit mean to phrase it that way.

Ah come out of the fog will ya!

Pretty certain everyone that applied this time around will have received that email.

Nothing scary or 'concerning' about it.

Jamie2k9

It usualy 4-6 weeks between taking the online tests and a rejection/progression email. If you fail they will tell you where you need to improve.

BonnieSituation

Mightydrumming wrote: »

Ah come out of the fog will ya!

Pretty certain everyone that applied this time around will have received that email.

Nothing scary or 'concerning' about it.

What are you on about?

Your phraseology ("I received an email on Tuesday...") smacks of self-importance. Maybe everybody got an email, maybe they didn't. The fact is, I posted to clarify to allay fears that that poster seemed to have.

Give over.

whisky_galore

Jamie2k9 wrote: »

It usualy 4-6 weeks between taking the online tests and a rejection/progression email. If you fail they will tell you where you need to improve.

That is pathetic if it is actually a computer based number crunching system.

Mightydrumming

BonnieSituation wrote: »

What are you on about?

Your phraseology ("I received an email on Tuesday...") smacks of self-importance. Maybe everybody got an email, maybe they didn't. The fact is, I posted to clarify to allay fears that that poster seemed to have.

Give over.

Go on and have a strong glass of something, you need it by the sounds of things

smellyoldboot

Fcuk sake I dread to think of any of ye bickering bollixes in charge of an iron horse anyway.

Jamie2k9

whisky_galore wrote: »

That is pathetic if it is actually a computer based number crunching system.

The early process is from what I heard before, who would sit down and review 5,000 or 20,000+ like last time.

The feedback you get for taking the tests is generated on the system so on that basis you can take it you are filtered out based on criteria IE stipulate and those who pass are most likely ranked. IE probally start invite people to the next stage from the top down.

Quadrivium

Mightydrumming wrote: »

Ah come out of the fog will ya!

Pretty certain everyone that applied this time around will have received that email.

Nothing scary or 'concerning' about it.

I applied this time, sat the tests and never got that email.

Justaburner

Quadrivium wrote: »

I applied this time, sat the tests and never got that email.

I wouldnt read anything into that. They probably needed x number of testers and once they recieved that number they stopped sending invites.

The email was very clear that your willingness to do the trial or not has no bearing on your application.

DarkJ

smellyoldboot wrote: »

Applied 2 years ago and considered the application dead tbh. Just got an email informing me my RAAT and mini-Scaat results are still valid and an invitation to re-sit the LD-SJT. I will for the craic but can't see anything coming of it all the same.

Same here. A couple of reminder emails also as to the deadline of 11pm tonight. Just did it there now.

Justaburner

DarkJ wrote: »

Same here. A couple of reminder emails also as to the deadline of 11pm tonight. Just did it there now.

This is interesting. Where in Ireland are you? I wonder are they struggling with quality of applicants / geographical location.

bellatrix1

Hi. Applied a few weeks ago for locomotive. Got through to online tests. Completed them and heard nothing yet. I know they said you won't receive a confirmation email for completing the tests, but has anyone heard anything regarding the paper tests and interviews. Thanks