Thanks. I had a fairly good idea of what to expect, having been there several years back for the sponsorship selection. Also, as I say, Loc’s post really hasn’t left much out as far as Day One’s concerned. To be honest, I probably found the ‘Orientation on a Radar Screen’ and ‘Capacity Test’ on the MicroPat the hardest bits. But no, I didn’t go away thinking I could have done more to prepare, as I don’t think there’s too much you can do to prepare for the Micropat. The bits you CAN prepare for, IMHO are researching the company and thinking of all the ‘times when you…’ in respect of the interview. Other than that make sure your arithmetic is up to scratch for the maths. For the group ex, micropat and verbal reasoning test there really isn’t too much in the way of short term preparation you can do – you’ve either got enough of the necessary qualities (human interaction, hand-eye coordination, grasp of the English language, etc) or you don’t. Sorry if this sounds harsh, but I think its true.
As far as the interview’s concerned, I really wasn’t kidding when I said I had exactly the same questions as Loc - In fact I’m pretty certain they’ve got a set list of areas to cover (if not specific questions), which everyone gets asked. Just rehearse all your answers beforehand and it’ll make it much easier to e.g recall/invent ‘a time when I overcame cultural diversity in the workplace’ than trying to do so spontaneously!
Good luck if you’re going and Happy New Year
