[kingkongjaffa]

(Original post by sambaynham)
How do you feel you got on? What did the day consist of? Any advice you would give? Sorry for all the questions just anxious to know what the day is like

In the interest of fairness I can't give too much away but since other people have already said the technical thing is putting together a power steering pump, which sounds scary if you have no mechanical background (like me) but it was really easy the assesor was more interested in the way you worked out how to do it and things about it's design and how to make it better,

There was an interview which if you look at the information sent to you will help you out.

and a teamwork exercise where you have to solve a problem in a group, they're looking for leadership and teamwork skills.

Good luck

As for me It sort of went three ways

the team work went really well, the interview went a bit meh and the technical bit I couldn't tell because the guy only spoke to ask questions about the stuff and didn't really give much away

good luck
what dates yours I thought I was the last group ?

[travispickle]

How long was the interview? and were the questions pretty basic, like what you would expect, 'name a time you had to meet a deadline', etc, or would some of them catch out a nervous by nature person such as myself. I can just see myself shaking and start mumbling half way through :|

also was the problem like, paper based/ word based, or was it like an actual physical puzzle?

It cant be the last group because mine isnt until next week, although I did apply pretty late. I havent done an english test for some reason either, apparently there wasnt enough time on the date I did my maths test.

edit: did they ask you anything about the "high performance behaviours" also?

[Ash1512]

Remember there are two types of apprenticeship, the higher is the one with the power steering pump, don't know if the assessment centre for the advanced is the same.

Did my assessment centre in bootle, was told we would get an email in a week to a week and a half if we were unsuccessful and receive a contract in the post in 2 to 3 weeks if we were in, its been 2 weeks so i am in between, so anxious, can't help but think they have just forgotten to email me!

[travispickle]

Does anyone know if the centre for the advanced is the same? all it says in the email I recieved was "The day will consist of a number of activities, including a Structured Interview, Aptitude Tests, a Practical Test and a Group Exercise. "

[CrypticG]

has anyone heard anything from JLR? in regards to an email or contract in the post? did my assessment centre on the 2nd July in Bootle for Halewood and not heard anything of yet..

[Ash1512]

I did mine for halewood on the 5th, not heard anything as yet, like i said in the post above they said we would find out if we were unsuccessful in a week to a week and a half and its been two and half weeks now. I'm hoping that if they were taking more time to decide they would contact us rather than leaving us on edge and sat hammering f5 on our email accounts for weeks!

[Brooks2808]

I'm taking my test tomorrow so maybe there waiting till everyone has taken their assesment

[CrypticG]

yeah its been 3 weeks for me now, and i also thought they said that you would receive an email 'very soon' if your unsuccessful.. i just don't know whether they meant after everyone has been interviewed or from the date you was interviewed.

@brooks2808 - are you having yours tomorrow for the Halewood site?

[Ash1512]

No, the person who spoke to us said there was 24 left for 6 places on the higher apprenticeship at Halewood, two groups of 12 on the 3rd and 5th of july. Mine was the last group for this particular apprenticeship.

Maybe we have both been accepted, dare to dream eh!!!

[CrypticG]

Hmm, it's getting on a bit now isn't it. 22 days for me and it's killing me inside haha I need to know! I was adamant they said you'll get an email very soon if your unsuccessful and I wouldn't class 22 days later as 'very soon' haha

[Brooks2808]

Mine is for the advanced apprenticeship that probably why

[travispickle]

Im only doing the advanced and im pooing myself over this interview

[2k6ben1]

I had my interview for the advanced on the 4th of July. We were also told we'd hear within a week if we were unsuccessful but they said no news is good news. The waiting is horrendous i hate it. I also had a psychometric test for the Goodrich apprenticeship too so at least I have a plan B :P

[CrypticG]

Yeh I'm taking it as no news is good news, but I wasnt expecting it to take this long to get a reply.. Do you all think it's good news then, do you know of anyone that has had a rejection letter or..?

[0mick0]

I had my interview in bootle on the 2nd and have not heard back.
I thought we'd know by now if we were unsuccessful.
Maybe anyone with a no is not checking this site constantly hoping for some news. The waiting is horrible now.


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[CrypticG]

It would be ideal if someone who has heard would post on here haha, shed some light on the uncertainty!

[Ash1512]

(Original post by CrypticG)
It would be ideal if someone who has heard would post on here haha, shed some light on the uncertainty!

Yes that was what I was thinking, but then if you got an email telling you that you were unsuccessful would you still be scouring the JLR forum...?

Email in a week and a half or a contract within 3 weeks, which is this Thursday for me so will send an email on thursday if still no news!

[CrypticG]

True haha I don't think I would be :-P.

Yeah I want to email them but I don't want to mither them because he said don't email us we will be in contact.. Was 3 weeks yesterday for me, grr!

[2k6ben1]

Yeah it would be helpful if someone could say they'd been unsuccessful but if it was me I wouldn't want to talk about it haha. They said there was 4300 initial applicants for the advanced scheme, with 48 making it through to the final assessment for 20 jobs, so we done well to get that far i suppose. No consolation if we don't get it though.

[timpadmore]

cant deal with this waiting, starting to get pretty excited though, but trying not to. if they send a sorry email after 3 weeks saying sorry you havent got it i think ild flip like.