G4S 2012 Olympics Job

How comes you failed the screening? Did they tell you why you failed? Also how long where you into the screening when they emailed you your results?

No idea why I failed - everything was fine at the interview and went through very smoothly. It might've been something to do with me getting paid cash-in-hand in my last (and only) job... But that's just mere speculation. About a month after the interview I got the phonecall asking me to confirm all my details and about another month after that I got the email.

When was your interview date?
Im getting worried because i still havent heard back, the thing is, is that if you fail the screening test. You have to wait another 5 years until you can apply again with g4s, which is utter madness

1st March. So maybe it wasn't exactly 4 weeks between the phonecall and rejection, probably about 2-3 weeks now that I think about it...

And yeah it is madness that you can't work for them for 5 years! Nevermind, I'll just find another (better organised *cough*) company to work for

Got email said I have passed my 1st stage of application all I have to do is wait for them to let me know what happen next.

When was your interview?

Right just had the interview. Passed, and passed the test for x-ray operator. The woman said that was better paid, anyone know how much? Not sure I like the idea of spending 12 hours staring at a screen. Does anyone know how much the night rate is? I'd prefer that tbh. Just waiting on the vetting stage now

Right just had the interview. Passed, and passed the test for x-ray operator. The woman said that was better paid, anyone know how much? Not sure I like the idea of spending 12 hours staring at a screen. Does anyone know how much the night rate is? I'd prefer that tbh. Just waiting on the vetting stage now

For x-ray operators i think it's 10 per hour but not sure.....btw did you get to do the x-ray test on the day of your interview? and what did the test consist of?

no its not, but for my screening, as there doing 5 year background checks, i had to get a letter stating the exact dates from start to end of my schools and college as well as payslips and providing two referees then they put me through..

Just got an email saying i failed the screening.

Don't have a criminal record, so didnt see why, phoned them up, and it seems this was because i left a gap in my 5 year history, June - September 2011, when i switched from college to Uni.

I've asked them to look over it for me, and she made no promises, and said they'd be back in touch within 2 weeks.

Am a bit annoyed and worried now that i wont get it over this niggly little thing!

Has anyone else had this happen? Got any advice on how i can speed it along?

Did they not call you at anytime or email you to ask you what you were doin in those gaps?
I left like 2 months out and they called me and asked what i did, told them and they carried on with the screening

So I guess because I got paid cash in hand for one of the jobs I listed I'm going to have to wave goodbye to any chance I have of getting the job? I honestly don't see the huge issue they have, surely they have got to see that I've been honest and not tried to cover anything up. Shame how being honest may now work against me.

Same. I passed mine too. I really don't want to do it cause I hate the idea of checking for bombs and explosions. To much responsibility. But I doubt where going to do it ourselves. There prob have experts and we'll do unimportant stuff.



I had my test on the same day, it was haaarrdd. Basically give you slide shows with x ray pics consisting of various dangerouS and non dangarous objects. They number certain objects and you have to tick what you think they are. I just guessed for some of them. They only choose certain people to do it though