Brewin Dolphin - Trainee Scheme

Hi I did the online test for them. the deadline for completing the online tests was friday. u tried sending them a chaser email?

I completed the numerical and verbal a few days back. I found the verbal pretty easy but the numerical was challenging!

same, I completed the online tests early last week. It seems I was just a little impatient waiting for them!

Didn't find them all that bad but then you can never be sure with these things! Seeemed to have a bit more time than some of the ones I've done?

Does anyone know what/when the next stage would be?

I believe the next stage is the assessment center. They should get back with the response in 2 weeks time.

I've just had an invite to the assessment centre today, anyone else heard back yet?

I've done a quick search on here and found a bit regarding the AC, does anyone have any more details of what is involved or how to prepare? The bit I found was quite old so not sure whether it will have changed or not!

Thanks!

well done tom. havent heard back yet nah. it could be game over hehe! ive never done an assessment centre so not sure what it would involve!

That is great! What date is your AC? good luck

My assessment centre is on 24th March. anyone else joining me in London?

Hi guys,

I also have an assessment center in London on 24th so will see you there. I have applied to the Edinburgh office, what about you?

I did notice they aren't exactly generous with the travel allowance, I am at St Andrews uni, £50 to get from there to London and back isn't exactly feasible, oh well just another expense on the job hunt.

Thanks!

mines on the 22nd in London too, anyone else there that day?

I thought the travel allowance was quite good, I know at some places you get nothing!

Not sure if you have one already but it's worth buying an 18-25 railcard, took my fee down from 232 leaving at peak hour with off peak return to 38 for exactly the same ticket plus the £26 for the railcard!

Hi tom-89,

I've also got the assessment centre on the 22nd, i guess you've applied to the Edinburgh office too? What sort of working experience have you got, and have you done an assessment centre before?

Conor

Ah cool, no a very similar situation really, first assessment centre for me also. Have you read the other (old) thread on here regarding the assessment centres for previous years? Its abit thin on details, but useful nevertheless.

http://www.wikijob.co.uk/forum/investment-banking-financial-services/brewin-dolphin-assessment-centre

yea I had a quick read through, just a bit concerned it's quite old and think it says in there someone it was the first time Brewin tried the AC recruitment so may have developed it! Guess we'll find out!

Are you travelling down on the day or staying in London overnight? I'm a bit undecided as of yet!

I got my AC invitation today! Anyone else going on April 5th? Really not sure what to expect. This is also my 1st AC!

yeah travelling down on the 21st, not sure i could stomach , or it would leave me in a desirable state if i took the 5am train from Newcastle. Currently trying to source a decent but cheap hotel for the night, £50 doesn't go very far apparently.

http://www2.travelodge.co.uk/search_and_book/index.php?action=search&check_from=&locationCode=0&quickform=Y&location=EC1A+9BU&checkInDate=21%2F03%2F2011&checkOutDate=22%2F03%2F2011&no_of_rooms=1&adults_1=1&children_1=0&adults_2=1&children_2=0&adults_3=1&children_3=0

try that, I'm staying at the london city one, £53 isn't too bad at all and it's under a mile from the AC

Does anybody have an idea how many candidates they have cut it down to the AC for? I'm guessing thousands would have applied for this scheme but would be good to have a rough estimate of how many there are left.

Does anyone know if there are any interviews in the 1st stage of AC's or is it just a group presentation and SHL tests with interviews coming in the 2nd stage of AC's....?

thanks for the suggestion tom-89. nom12 - i emailed, requesting further information about the AC, but they were unwilling to release more details, which i suppose means everyone is at least on a level playing field. As for the interviews, I will certainly be prepared for them at the AC, but I believe they will be held separately after.

I would like to advise you guys that your odds just improved. I have pulled out of the AC as I have received a job elsewhere.

Good luck to you all, and see you in the business world

no worries, being a travelodge hopefully it won't be too bad!

And I'm doing the same, preparing for interviews just in case there are a few, got a lot of prep to do as out of the stuff I've applied for this is by far the one I want the most!

haha another one down then ms483! congrats on the job offer, where's it for?

Thanks Tom. The job is for Saunderson House in London. Can't wait to get down there now and enter the real world of earning!

Yo, I have an AC on the 22nd in London for the Edinburgh office as well. Cheers for posting the Travel Lodge link Tom, could be a good shout! Still undecided about how I am getting down though. What Universities do you all go to?

i'm at staffs uni and getting the train down sometime on the 21st, probably mid afternoon, it's just wnot worth the hassle and cost of driving then parking etc! If anyones staying down on the monday night and fancies meeting up for a drink then send me a pm, would be good to meet a few of you before the actual day!

My AC is on 10 May, anyone else on that day?

My AC is on the 12th April, anyone going? Would anyone mind posting what their AC is like when you go down? Thanks

10th of May ssb27? Wow that's late, what office is it for?

Could anyone who is going on the 22nd through to the 5th of April please give us a heads up on what the AC was like?

Thanks

vraj yeah i know mine is really late. i think its bcos i did everything last minute. i submitted my completed application form 10 minutes before midnite on the day of the deadline and did my online test 2days before the deadline

i hope the places don't get filled up before it gets to me. i applied for the lincoln office. what office did u apply for?

Hi ssb27,

I wouldn't worry that your one is late, I put down the Lincoln office and have my AC on the 10th, prob doing it like that because they want people from the office you are applying to to be there on the day so may have to be flexible with when they can make it. Are you applying straight from Uni or are you currently working?

Hi, My AC day is on the 12th May. Does anyone else have one then ? I have applied for the Marlborough office.

Myself and last55 are meeting on the 21st for a drink if anyone else staying in london overnight for the AC on the 22nd wants to join us?

Hi guys,

Can anybody going to the AC on the 22nd post what exercises were included this year please?

Tom and last55 I would join but I am getting in very late so will be going straight to the Travelodge to sleep.

Rasa-88, I will post if I remember.

Hi Tom, last55 and liam89mac

how did it go? what activities did you do?

i wish you guys all the best with the outcome

Hi everyone, would anyone who has already had the AC mind posting roughly what the day consisted of? It would be of great help. Is it the final stage or is there one after? Has anyone heard back or are they waiting till the end of all AC's? Thanks

Did anybody else recieve the confirmation of passing the assessment centre email today?

Nopes, what time did they send it ?

Hey Crayola,

What date did you go for your AC? I went on the 10th May and we were told we wouldn't hear for at leat 3 weeks? What office did you apply for?

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Hey Guys,

Has anyone else who had an AC in May heard back yet?

Cheers

No I haven't heard yet, anybody had any response yet/ no when we are expecting to hear? Thanks

Had my AC on 7 April and got a rejection letter in the post the week of 20 May.

Hey guys, I had my AC in May and have an interview later this month at the regional office with two directors. Has anyone else got an interview soon?

Hi Mastoraris,

I've just had a look at the form and you're right. I would email the graduates email address and raise that point, they will let you know what to do. I think I asked them a few questions last year when I applied and they are pretty good at responding quite quickly.

I notice you can apply to 2 offices this year. Which ones were you thinking of applying for?

I emailed them and they said to print it out, fill it in and then scan it! Perhaps filling the form in is a test in itself..

I've recently applied for the Trainee scheme and wondered if anyone has any tips or advice for the application process? They haven't got back to me yet but I think I am just extremely impatient!

Just finished the SHL tests, the usual numerical and verbal stuff..

Yeah I have just completed the SHL test as well! Is it me or do they not provide feedback on how you did? I thought the verbal reasoning was ok and the numerical test was fine. I didn't realise you couldn't go back on the answers though! Silly error. How did you find them?

Just finished my psychometric tests as well, verbal was alright, not too confident on the numerical however. I didnt get any feedback either. Do you have an idea when we'll find out if were successful or not?