Ford Material Planning and Logistics Graduate Scheme

I applied and got through the online tests. Im preparing for the telephone interview tomorrow. Has anyone else had any luck?

Hey, had my telephone interview last week and I am now waiting to hear back from them... Good luck for tomorrow!!!

Thanks, fingers crossed. Without giving too much away, do you have any tips for the interview?

Just follow the guidelines (no surprises) and you ll do great!!! Let us know how it went!

Hi again. I just has my telephone interview. She was very very nice. She said it would take up to two weeks to find out if I was successful. Its going to be tough couple of weeks!

Trust me, I know the feeling... Though my interviewer said it would take one week. Well, it is already been 8 days and still have not heard from them...what can I say, we ll wait and see.. :-)

They are recruiting on a rolling basis and the job is supposed to start sometime in November. The assessment centre is in October. I got the feeling that they didnt have enough candidates to make up an assessment centre yet so thats probably why you didnt hear from them. Do you know when they opened for applications?

That is good news I guess... I think they opened the application in mid August. It is a bid odd to keep them open only for a month. Guess they need more people and probably soon! Anyway, if I hear anything from them I will let you know. Think they are starting having ACs for finance, so at least we know there is movement...

Hey Guys!

I have applied for this programme too. Glad to find you guys and this thread here!

I have given my online tests yesterday and waiting to hear from them. I think I have done a good job with the tests and am hoping to hear back positively from them.

Will post when I hear from them. Good luck to both of you for your results.

@lkl1e: Could you please tell me what guidelines you were referring to one of your posts here? Do they send guidelines in the email the they send inviting for telephone interview?

Just got an email from Ford inviting for a telephonic interview :)

Booked mine for the 27th Sept. I now saw the guidelines lkl1e was talking about :)

Time to prepare now!

Hey Camaro, good luck with your interview. Iklie - did you get the email saying you were on hold while they continue the telephone interview stage?

Thanks jykck2hk.

I got an info today. My friend got a call from Ford telling him that he has cleared the online tests and that he has to take an interview slot this Monday. Reason being they do not have enough people coming in for their assessment centre which supposedly is on 30th Sept. The Ford lady told this to him. But he chose a slot on Thursday the 29th allowing himself more than enough time to prepare as this was his first interview here. Now, does anyone have any idea about these assessment centres? Do they mix up applicants who have applied for different streams because my friend has applied for IT graduate scheme. I couldn't find any info on AC in the threads available in wiki so far. Thoughts guys?

It doesn't seem like they are following a typical graduate scheme selection process, so it could be that just our stream will attend the assessment centre together. Like Camaro said, they are already starting assessment centres for finance. Im not sure about the 30th September, the lady told me the AC would be in October and the contract would start in November. If you friend is on the IT scheme, maybe his dates will be different. Anyway, I'm hoping I'll make it to the assessment centre, this is seriously my dream job! Good luck again for your telephone interview.

Just got done with my interview. It was good. The lady was very nice to me and allowed me to speak freely. The Questions were on the same lines are discussed here. She said they'll get back within 2 weeks time. Now, its time to bite some nails :|

Just out of interest what kind of things did she ask you, if you dont mind sharing? Stuff like industry future and challenges? Its gonna be a week tomorrow for me, so I have no nails left :)

) Lol.. I have seen in other threads here from last here which say that it is not unusual for these guys to take very long time to get back in to us after the tel. interview. So I wouldn't worry just yet if I were you. Hang in there and you will get through.

I was asked about Ford and MP&L and three competency based Qs. Lasted for 20 min. 39 Sec. If you need the questions in detail to verify them with that of yours, I can PM you. And no, I wasn't asked about any challenges for the industry. Maybe because I have a automotive background or maybe interviewers are just different with their approach.

Lets just hope that we hear from them soon and positively. Stay put!

No need for detail, was just curious. Thanks anyway though. Oooh you have such an advantage with your automotive background! I was quite surprised that I didnt get asked about the role. And she asked some tricky industry related questions. I was also surprised at how short the interview was. Mine was 17 mins..

I wonder how many people they need.

Please let me know if you get any news. And where did Iklie disappear to?

I just noticed that I have written some s*#t English in my prev post :P Sorry about that.

They recruit graduates every year and it appears to me like they have closed their deadline much before they had last year. With what I was able to get, offers are being made through Feb. 2011 for 2010 grad scheme. So hard to guess their intake. But people who got through were happy with the process despite the delay and general opinion was that the AC would be exactly same as the guidelines would say. Hope to see those guidelines in my inbox or my account area soon. I may have a little advantage with my automotive background, how I wish it assured me a position by itself ;)

Not sure why you were asked about challenges. I learnt that that was a Q in face-to-face interview during the AC last year.

I am wondering too, where is Iklie? Have you heard back from them yet?

Yes, lets get each other posted here of any developments.

hey, just done the inductive reasoning test , I was looking at forums trying to pick up some info. I came across the ford graduate finance forum , they had to do a numeric test after the inductive reasoning . Is that the same situation for this position ?

Hey Guys,

I just got an invitation for Ford's AC. Sad thing so far is that there is no mention of the time, place and date in the email or in the my account area. I think there is something wrong with their script or they are full on all ACs so they have disabled it. I will try to find out and let you guys know in case you find yourself in similar situation. Glad to hear from them this quick against general feedback. Anyone heard anything yet?

feck_off_cup, there are no active threads for MP&L in this forum other than this one. So there is little we can know about tests in ACs. AFAIK, there are no tests in ACs for us otherwise they would have mentioned it in the AC guidelines that I received. It may be important and necessary for finance though.

congratulations and good luck! This could mean that I was unsuccessful. I have not heard anything yet though.

did you get an email from them to notify that you got through?

Hey jykck2hk, I'm sorry I didn't mean it that way for you. I see no reason why you should lose hopes going by the general opinion. people have got invites after 3-4 weeks past their interviews. Hang in there, I'm sure you will hear the good news pretty soon. Yes I got an email and when I logged into my account, it just said Invited to AC with no details and no options for me to choose my dates and venue. I called them up and a lady booked my AC for me. My Account area now shows this:

Event : Materials, Planning and Logistics Assessment Centre - Location to be confirmed. Time : Friday, 14th October 2011, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM.

Again, no details on expenses and all. The link which was supposed to be giving me all that is missing. I'm going to wait for a couple of days and see if the gaps will be filled with time by then. If not, I'll call them again. For now, so much. It'll be wonderful to hear you guys getting an invite. Keep me posted.

Please check your PM jykck2hk.

Thanks Camaro, good luck at the Assessment Centre !

Thanks feck_off_cup. Good luck to you on your result.

Latest update on my AC:

Event :Materials, Planning and Logistics Assessment Centre - Holiday Inn Brentwood

Location Holiday Inn Brentwood Brook St Brentwood CM14 5NF Time :

Friday, 14th October 2011, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Please let me know if any of you receive calls for the same AC.

I was wondering if anyone would be able to give me info regarding the Ford assessment centre for the Marketing programme 2011, if you have been to it already, or any Ford graduate assessment would really be appreciated,

Cheers,

Maddy.

Hi Maddy,

Read through the posts in the thread below. That should give you sufficient idea of what to expect and how to prepare.

http://www.wikijob.co.uk/forum/engineering/ford-hr-graduate-scheme-2011

Hope that helps.

hi, i am still yet to book a date for my AC, just wondering if u knew any further info about expenses as you mentioned it earlier? and did they send u further info about the ac once you book a date, if so what info? thanks

Hi citychick123,

Here's what I got regarding AC expenses:

The following information is provided to assist you in making travel arrangements to attend a forthcoming Assessment Centre and to ensure a clear understanding of both the process to be followed and items that are, and are not, reimbursable. Thank you.

• A claim must be submitted within 1 month of attending an Assessment Centre or claims will not be processed. • Claims over £100 must be approved with the Graduate Recruitment Team prior to Assessment Centre. • Please note that all expenses will be paid at the discretion of the Graduate Recruitment Team and where applicable should be checked with the Graduate Recruitment Team a minimum of 48 hours prior to the Assessment Centre. • Expenses will not be reimbursed without relevant receipts and tickets, please staple these to your claim form.

THE FOLLOWING EXPENSES CAN BE CLAIMED:

Rail Fare Second class rail fare will be paid. You will be expected to take advantage of any discounted fares which may be available. Students are also expected to take advantage of student cards, rates etc.

Air Fares Where air travel is necessary because of distance, the cheapest economy or tourist rates should be used and must be approved by the Graduate Recruitment Team prior to purchase. If air fares are not agreed with the Graduate Recruitment Team they may not be reimbursed.

Taxi Fares Actual fares up to a reasonable level where public transport is not readily available. For candidates travelling by rail, for example, this would cover the use of a taxi from/to the nearest station to the Assessment Centre venue.

Car Travel Where travel is by private car, where you are responsible for all costs of provision and running, the allowance is 33.1 pence per mile. Please remember to record your mileage in order to calculate this accurately as this will need to be detailed on the Expense Form.

Accommodation We would expect candidates to travel on the day of the Assessment Centre, wherever possible. If it is necessary for you to arrive the night before the Assessment Centre, hotel accommodation should be agreed with the Graduate Recruitment Team prior to booking. This is for candidates travelling from outside of the UK, or long distance, to the Assessment Centre. Personal entertainment, such as watching a film in your hotel room, is not reimbursable.

Meals The actual cost of the meals necessarily taken away from home will be reimbursed subject to a test of reasonableness. Lunch and refreshments will be provided at the Assessment Centre.

Apart from that, there is no further information on AC other than what appears in the 'my account' area of your candidate portal.

Hope it helps.

Hi jykck2hk,

I too got an email on Friday saying currently your application is on hold whilst we progress with the telephone interview stage. Have you heard anything back from them?

Hey,

I have received that email three times since my telephone interview (including last friday). Im sure they will make a decision soon, since the position starts fairly soon and they will have made a decision about other candidates who were invited to the AC. Perhaps we will hear back on Monday

Hey Jykck2hk,

Have you received email from Ford. I am still waiting on their verdict.

unfortunately not.

Any good news my friend

still no, and you?

No, nothing yet

I haven't received any emails, bitbi was invited to assessment when I logged in, but now when I log back on it's disappeared.... Also just wondering when does the position start? Maybe after some assessment days that are going on this week, they'll decide whether to hold any more assessment days..

I would advise ring ford and explain to them. Btw when you had ur telephone interview?

Any luck my freind?

Any news?

Hey guys,

I had my assessment centre yesterday, so if I was you I'd ring them and find out, as they did tell us they are going to have a couple of more assessment centres but they are not sure of it.

Hi guys,

Just wanted to let you know that I got through to the assessment centre. Did anyone else get any news? Hope ACs for everyone have gone well and good luck to those who are waiting for news.

Anyone got any news?