British Sugar

Yeah I applied a while back but i did really badly on the online tests so not expecting to get invited to an assessment centre.

I applied for their Finance Grad position early January. Took their online tests and been waiting ever since; "application under review." I didn't get 100% of course, but didn't do badly!

Hi enyyubfa,

How did u get the result of the assessment? Was it just ur personal feeling/ rating of ur performance at the test? When did u take the test and what is the status of ur application on ur profile in the application site?

Regards

@Knowslian,

Seems we took the test same time. How did u know ur assessment result? My status reads exactly as yours. what do u suggest we do, call them up?

@ G Host

No i haven't got the result I just have a bad feeling about the test although it still says application under review on their site. I took the test at start of the month.

G-host,

Yeah, guess we did do it at similar times. I'm not sure what the best course of action is; a brief follow up email wouldn't hurt I guess.

I don't know my test results and never will. (I'll either be invited for phone interview or rejected).

I'm not sure how the process works, but if you score really well on the tests you will naturally be contacted promtly to schedule an interview. For borderline scorers, I guess they wait to compare all online test results (after 31st Jan closing date) and shortlist accordingly from there.

Best of luck

Thanks enyyubfa

Thanks Knowslian

Lets hope it goes well. Will give them a call during and post the feedback here

Regards

I received a response from British Sugar and they want me to complete their numerical test. Does anyone know the next stage for the finance scheme?

@Ap0hh,

When did u apply, have u taken any assessment outside the numerical test?

@G-host,

I applied a few days ago. No I haven't taken any assessment yet.

@Ap0hh

Ok, I applied since 21 January and my application is still under consideration. If u re successful at the assessment (numerical and verbal), ur application will be further scrutinise and if u meet their requirements, u'd be considered for a telephone interview, thereafter AC if u re successful and finally an OFFER!

Success at the online assessment.

ok. What programme have you applied for?

I took the online test last Sunday and have still not heard anything. What is taking them so long no other company has been like this with results.

The other issue is that I know I scored well as I had the exact same questions from another SHL test I passed.

What position are you applying for? I've applied for international finance.

Just wondering how many ppl they're looking to recruit...

I applied for their finance scheme (UK)

@hellohello

Seem we re both chasing all the finance schemes. Remember we both shared our O2 experience.

Hey
I've applied for the same program as you, when I spoke to the lady from British Sugar at career's fair, she did say they've been looking really hard for people who are suitable for the international programs. Guess they're kinda picky

@g host.

Ha hopefully we will have a shot at this one.
That o2 online test was a joke.

@ hellohello,
sure. O2 was a huge joke. got to telephone interview stage last year with BS

How long did it take for you to find out the results of the online test last year?

Took over a month, possibly up to 2 months if I can recall correctly

Ah that's ok then. I'm willing to wait I have two AC's coming up possibly four as I am waiting on results from other things. Trying to get days off of work is bad enough as it is.

Have you apllied for anywhere else?

yes, but no feedback. Which other schemes did u apply for? and which ACs are u attending?

Congrats on your AS invites hellohello. I too am interested in which companies those are for? (and positions) :D

Hopefully I will get an AS invite sometime within the next month, and one for BS if they ever reply to me regarding the online test results.

Hey guys, I just completed the online verbal test and feel awful of the bad performance. Right now my status is under review, is that mean I still got the chance to the next round or have been rejected?

Thanks!!

probably. thats what mine says

Yeh, the online test was very different to normal shl tests. But as soon as I completed it, I was asked to complete a verbal test. Do they require all applicants to take two tests or does it mean I have passed the numerical?

means u passed the numerical

I think everybody does both the numerical AND verbal tests as standard during the "online test stage." (regardless of performance of either). Although I'm not 100% sure on this as I don't work for British Sugar (yet) ;)

Not sure if I stated on a previous post; but I took both the tests and am still waiting with my application "under review."

Keep updated!

What position did you apply for?

Finance graduate. Yourself?

Thank you G-host. But I still wonder, does anyone pass the online test and have been informed to the next round? seems all of us appeared here are "under review" ...

so it seems, we might ve to wait till after the application deadline to know the next stage

Haven't some of the deadlines already passed? (31st January)

Do you think they are waiting til all the deadlines pass before the next stage? So the HR team can do all the phone interviews for all the schemes at the same time....

@ Knowslian
I applied for International finance

Am I the only one who was not asked to do a verbal test but just a numerical?

I haven't been rejected so I don't get what is going on.

@Ap0hh

Cool, I applied for the UK Finance role. Let's hope we get some updates soon!

ny1 from engineering graduate scheme uk?its been a month that my application is under review after the online test :(

Hey, I applied for the engineering graduate scheme UK in December, i did both tests and my application is under review now, i was sure the closing date was 31st January but i just logged in to their site and it says closing date 28th february - which is obviously today. So hopefully we will hear something back soon, it seems there are more going for finance than for Engineering. Its been two months for me now - i wish they would just decide already, i feel like i did okay in the online tests.

hey aphex i emailed them about status of my application and they said they have started reviewing the applications now and you will hear in two weeks time. wondring wht they been doing before lolz.....nyways lets c how it goes....best of luck

Well thats good news - only two weeks to wait then , they sure do take their time, hopefully it will be worth the wait, good luck!

Hello! Aphex

I applied for the engineering graduate scheme and have invited to write the numerical test. what is the nature of the test ? any hint will be appreciated

Can anybody assist with information on the both test (numerical and verbal)?

Hiya,

The numerical test is all based about share index's, GDP of diferent countries and population and inflation that things like that, its quite hard going at times , the practice test gives you like 30 mins to complete 8 questions (i think) and then the real test is much worse - i think it was 30 questions in 30 mins (somebody correct me if im wrong - i did it ages ago)

The verbal reasoning test gives you paragraphs of text to read and then asks you to make decisions base on the information you have been given, you have to say whether certain things are true or false etc etc

Hope that helps

Aphex

@The Hawk,

They are SHL tests. About 18 to 21 questions in 21 to 25mins. 30 verbal question from 10 short passages in about 15 mins. Try Efinancial practise exercises. Hope it helps

Thanks guys i hope to get back. Any additional hints will be appreciated

any1 got invite for telephonic interview?engineering GDP

ve u got an update from BS?

I applied since early december and beyond the online tests, i am yet to hear from them. They are really taking their time!