Gist Logistics Assessment Centre

Did you have your interview? How did it go?

I AM GOING TO THE GIST ASSESSMENT CENTRE. CAN YOU PLEASE ADVISE WHAT SORT OF QUESTIONS THEY ASK AND WHAT HAPPENS THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

THANK YOU

Hi guys, please how did the assessment centre go? I am going for one soon. Any tips? Thanks.

I have a telephone interview with GIST next week. Does anyone know what type of questions are asked?

They are competency-based questions, have you had your interview yet?

Hi,
I attended the undergraduate Assessment centre for Gist on Tuesday, so I would presume it's a similar process.
I actually really enjoyed it. It was quite a informal set up, in that everyone was really friendly, there were lots of breaks and discussion time.

Day
Arrived and had coffee and biscuits whilest all us candidates chatted.
Had a 45 min presentation on Gist.
Then went for my interview which was with 2 heads of my department.
Then had a hour dour round the depot.
Then had lunch where we networked. (Lunch is very good btw)
Then gave a presentation.
Had a break with cake.
Then went for the group activities.
Then had a presentation given by a graduate.
Then went home.

There were managers around all day to talk to, and it wasnt intimdating.
Was a gooid experience.

Good luck .
Laura

Ive been invited to the GIst graduate assessment day in a few weeks time.

 Sounds like you really enjoyed your day, were you successful in your undergraduate process Laura??

Any help at all would be brilliant.
Much appriciated x

Hi,
I was successful, although I actually turned it down, as Ive been offered somewhere else.

Group activity was quite random actually. We were given a sheet telling us that we were researchers conducting research into behaviour in confind spaces, where by we'd sent 6 volunteers down into a cave for 2 weeks. However the cave had colapsed and had flooded. We were setting up a rescue, however only one person could be rescued every hour meaning not everyone might survive.

We were then given some information about the volunteers and we had to then rank them in order of rescue. That was individual.

We then had 30 mins to come to a group decision on the order of rescue.

I was emailed 3 questions i had to answer in my presentation. So had a week to create it. Everyone had different questions.

x

Brilliant, thanks for the help.

That group activity dicussing the rescue must be a popluar one as my friend had an assessment centre a few weeks ago with the exact same exercise x

Hello All,

I've been invited to assessment centre for GIST. Do you know how many interviews there are, and are they competency based questions again?

x

Hello All,

I've been invited to assessment centre for GIST. Do you know how many interviews there are, and are they competency based questions again?

x

Hi,
It's just one interview, although with 2 managers.
Yes, just competency questions, although it turns more into a chat, so if you say something they'll comment on it.
For example, I said how I did a research paper into whether it is ethical to experiment on embryo's, to which we ended up having a discussion on the ethics of it!!
x

hi, i'm off for an assessment center this week, but i don't know the nitty gritty of what to expect, i would reaaaaaaally love to get the job, someone help. thank you

Hi guys, i've got a "Depot Day" at Gist for the Operations Management Graduate scheme next week. I've had my telephone interview so im pretty sure this is the assessment centre, but i've only been told that there is going to be a site tour, two presentations by gist and an interview. So not any group work or presentations to do as stated in the website? Does anybody know if this is correct and it is the final stage?

Anyone got any tips for the interview? How long it lasts? What they look for etc?

Thanks!

Hi guys! I've just been invited to a depot day, and like you my email makes no mention of me having to give a presentation. See below;

During the day there will be a depot tour, 2 presentations (one about Gist and the other from an ex-graduate) and one interview".

Is this right, I thought this was the final stage, is there another part?

Any advice would be great!!!

Hi there, my invitation made no mention of me doing a presentation either, bit worried!!! How did your assessment day go? Any advice you could give would be much appreciated!!! Thanks!

hi, can you please remember what the competencies based questions where about...... ??

Cheers!!

Hi vikbunny, I have a phone interview coming up. I would like to please ask what the competency based phone interview questions where about?

Thanks alot, ur response will do much good.....

cheers!!!

Hi, they asked for examples which were pretty much in line with the competencies they list on their website so if you prepare examples of those you will be fine. That is what I did. Here they are;

Strategy delivery
Performance through people
Partnership building
Influencing
Customer intimacy
Information sharing
Visible leadership
Growth drive
Capability development
Change leadership

Hi Vikbunny26,

I have a 'depot day' coming up soon with Gist, is there anything else besides the interview you had to prepare for? Like group activities or a presentation. Also if you could give me more details on the questions they asked that would be of great use. Any other tips you can give would be very helpful.

Thanks,

Jack

Hiya....Is anyone attending the Depot day at Gist on the 24th of Jan? It will be nice to meet new people....

Hi..How did your depot day go? were you successful?

Hi, im attending the depot day on the 24th. Are you in the morning or afternoon session?

I've got a phone interview coming up in a few weeks for Gist World.
I'm seeing above that these phone q's are along the lines of their company competencies......is this still the case?

Therefore, for 'Strategy Delivery', am I right in saying the question that COULD relate to this would be, 'Tell me about a time when you came up with a good ideafor your team project, which they accepted, tell me how you did this and the end result?'...kinda thing?

New to the game.

Thanks for your time.

I am in the morning session will be coming in from Birmingham and you?

Yes it will be something along those lines...... Good luck with your interview

Hi all-I also have my depot day booked am on 24th. Heading down from Scotland. Think I am looking forward to it! Any advise for the day people?

@ kati82 and Explodingcigar248....Hi guys my name is Lucy (I am sure you guys must have figured that out by now)..

@ kati82 I take it your name Kati? Are you in on the morning or afternoon session?

@explodingcigar248- What is your name? and what session are you attending?

I am looking forward to it as well.. I am just going to make the best out of the experience..

It's actually Emma but every version of my name was taken!

I'm on the morning group. Flying down tonight.

Yourself?

I'm in the afternoon group so looks like i will miss you all! Fingers crossed for you though, good luck.

Thanks explodingcigar248..we will need it..

My name is Lucy and I am on the morning session. I will be coming in by coach from Birmingham..

Cool-I shall see you there! I'm staying at the ramada tonight, getting in quite late.

Oh ok..Have a good evening get a good night's rest

hi Emma

I didnt get a chance today to say hope you have a good journey home, hope you did well today and good luck.

Sue

Hey guys,

How did the day go? What were the questions/day like? Tough?
Hope it went well !

Is the a/c in basingstoke itself, at HQ?

rs

Hi sue-hope you had a good journey back etc! We just have to wait and see now.

Hi raptor stick-we had a depot day, which is held at one of many locations I believe, ours was Hemel Hempstead. Quite simply a little presentation from them about gist itself, and the programme, then you either did your interview with one or two managers, several of which seemed to have done the grad scheme themselves!
Then you had a depot tour and got to see everything in action, then we had a presentation from a current graduate, so you got a chance to see what people do!

If successful the next stage is an assessment centre, held at head office Basingstoke!

Emma

Hi Emma,

I forgot to ask them how long it will take for us to get feedback from them. do you have an idea how long it might take?

I am glad you had a safe journey back

Take kare

hey-think sue asked at the end and they said about 2 weeks, but it might take longer as they don't have a strict deadline coming up if that makes sense!

might be a long wait!

hey guys - anyone heard anything yet?
x

Yep I got through yay assessment day in march anyone else heard?

Brilliant news-about 5 mins after I sent that message I got a call too! See you in basingstoke?

Well done and yep I'll see you then xx I wonder who else got through!

Hey sue-is yours 14th/15th?

Just been trying to figure Out the best way to travel the 450 miles!
X

hey

Thats brill news guys, well done!

Can i ask, what kinda questions you were asked during your depot interview?
Difficult?

Once again, well done getting through....wish I was u's! lol.
RS.

Hi Emma
I thought she said 13th / 14th but it prob is the 14/15 I'll wait for the e-mail from Leanne and let u know

Hi Emma

did you get the e-mail from leanne today? have you though about how you are going to get down there yet? i will be getting to the hotel between 5pm and 5.30 pm i think im actually looking forward to it. Have you heard if anyone else got through?

Sue

Not heard anyone else yet-you on 14th? I haven't booked anything yet but I will be flying to Southampton then train up, much quicker and the same cost!

Private message me your email + we can chat about preparing etc!

Yep I'm on the 14th my e-mail address is sueroberts@sky.com