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      Trainee Train Driver Interview

      29 Apr 2026
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Exeter, England
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Great Western Railway (Exeter, England)

      Interview

      Tough two stage interview process. Group bourdon test was difficult. Hardest pressured interviews and selection process I’ve had. No doubt once in there is fantastic careers prospects and opportunities should you be successful

      Other Trainee Train Driver interview reviews for Great Western Railway

      Trainee Train Driver Interview

      11 May 2026
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Newton Abbot, England
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Great Western Railway (Newton Abbot, England)

      Interview

      Stringent process. Three stages required with a final in person one. Struggled with the group bourdon test so sadly didn’t make the cut. Hardest interview process I’ve encountered over the years.

      Trainee Train Driver Interview

      14 Jul 2025
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Exeter, England
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Great Western Railway (Exeter, England)

      Interview

      The interview was a long drawn out affair spanning three trips to Swindon and multiple phone calls. These included visits for testing and even a brief trip to Swindon for what seemed to be an interview preparation for another interview in Exeter.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Do you have any examples of where you have followed a safety procedure before?
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