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James
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28th Jan 07 at 23:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just applied for a job there.

That is all.
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no, but i like your avatar
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Yes, I am really Bill Gates.

Your hired.
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Yes.

71,553 people.
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quote:
Originally posted by Cosmo
Yes, I am really Bill Gates.

Your hired.


Thanks

chump
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
Yes.

71,553 people.


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your now fired. chump.
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what job have you applied for out of interest?
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President.
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At a guess....coffee boy?
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quote:
Originally posted by andy1868
what job have you applied for out of interest?


Technical graduate scheme

Hopefully to be a developer.......
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28th Jan 07 at 23:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
good luck with that, then when you get in send some work my way
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quote:
Originally posted by andy1868
good luck with that, then when you get in send some work my way


It's VERY hard to get onto

Thanks though
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I expect they'll have a great graduate scheme, good luck

My missus is just applying to a load of these aswell, for business though. Has passed a few telephone interviews and online tests, and has some assessment days to go to in Feb.

Glad Im not going into a graduate scheme, couldnt be arsed with all that hassle!
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yeh i can imagine it being shit hot

there are other ways in though. my boss was telling me that if you pass their set tests on certain things, they'll sub-contract you to work for them in a certain area etc. i don't know how much work they send your way but it might be an alternative
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This is what depresses me:

The Application Process
Your application goes directly to Stepstone Obvious (our recruitment partner) who look at all applications. If they select you for an initial interview, it will take place over the phone. You’ll then be invited to a first round assessment organised by Obvious and held at different locations across the UK. This assessment includes an interview and an aptitude test for graduates.
Obvious will report back to Microsoft about you and all the other candidates they believe should be seen for final assessment. We’ll then make a firm selection.
The assessment itself is held at our Reading campus and includes competency interviews, group exercises and presentations.
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deary me
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Exactly
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yeah, all graduate schemes seem to be that way.

My missus was at one on Thurs for a retail management scheme thingy. Said it wasnt as bad as she thought and all the people were nice and put you at ease as knew you'd be a little nervous, etc.
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I've done assessment days before, but it's usually just an interview and an assessment day, or one or the other, not both, twice
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graduate schemes equals cheap labour and not always the best training

Had similar application process for RAF - which I eventaully turned down as well as air traffic control which I reached final slection but failed lol
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By the way good luck mate hope it works out for ya
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quote:
Originally posted by whitter45
graduate schemes equals cheap labour and not always the best training

Had similar application process for RAF - which I eventaully turned down as well as air traffic control which I reached final slection but failed lol


Not what I would call cheap, MS pay £26k outside of London.
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29th Jan 07 at 12:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Cosmo
Glad Im not going into a graduate scheme, couldnt be arsed with all that hassle!
Amen!!
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rob slightly off topic but how do you find your golf GTi - Thinking of getting one just womndered what you thought

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