NATS interview process

[AfterDinnerBurner]

By the way, I think it would help a lot of people if any recent Stage 3'ers would post what they were asked in their interview, as I've been chatting to a few people through here who failed at that stage and it seems they were not fully aware of what was going to be asked.
It's quite a while since I passed my S3 so my advice may be a little out of date!

[Glamdring]

Originally Posted by AfterDinnerBurner

they were not fully aware of what was going to be asked.

I think that's the general idea of an interview is it not?

[T6MCX]

Quick question does an invite to take the online personality test constitute as a pass.

Thanks

[ahilollevas]

Other test in Stage 2

Hi everyone there.

I forgot to explain a kind of test you'll find in Stage 2 too. (thanks Orangoat for reminding me).

I think is called divided attention.
It's a test where you have to pay attention to differents windows where a ball and a kind of wall appears and, you have to push the button number that corresponds with the window where the ball and the wall collides.

The ball describes different kind of curves or straight lines, but it's quite easy (from my point of view).

Cheers.

[CJShields]

Stage 3

Does anyone have a good number for HR? I need to book a date for my Stage 3 but the number I have has gone straight to voicemail for the last 3 consecutive days. This is important so please let me know if you have a working number. Thanks.

[globemaster50]

AfterDinnerBurner

I had my Stage 3 in Bournemouth on 22nd April and one of the chaps interviewing explicitly said not to discuss what we had been asked in the interview. I think if you read back over the forum and the NATS Stage 3 PDF document you get a fair idea as what to type of questions asked. What I will say is that it is quite intense and they ask lots of questions about your examples!

Still waiting for the result!

[Captain Penguin]

T6MCX: Yeah I would say so, especially if you got it today! Congrats on passing Stage 1 mate, I got my rejection email today so won't see you there but best of luck

[T6MCX]

Penguin - sorry to here that but good luck in whatever you choose to do.

Question for people who have took the personality test is it timed if so how long. I don't really know what to expect am I right in thinking it is just a laid back questionaire finding who you are ?

Thanks

[jimmy780]

T6mcx

Conratulations on passing stage 1. The personality tests are not timed but they do reccommend that you answer as quickly as possible. Do give yourself enough time and no distractions as you do need to concentrate. Just answer honestly and you will be fine. Good luck with it.
Penguin - sorry to hear that but don't give up , failed at stage 1 first time , next 2 attempts I got to stage 3.

[Murphy23]

Well I just got my email for my stage 3 reults...

I failed kind of expecting it tbh though. Everything I said just sounded so wrong as soon as I said it.

Still there is always next year I guess. Last attempt for me.

Good luck to anyone else trying.

[mightygoose]

had my stage 1 at whiteley today, challenging tests. now just have to wait the fifteen days.

[ml113558]

How did you find the 3D cubes?

[globemaster50]

Murphy23

Hi, were you in Bournemouth on 22nd April too? Think you may be Andy?

Just had the dreaded email too saying I have failed stage 3. Think it may be because I took a bit of a back seat in the group exercise and some of my examples were a bit weak. Oh well, at least I tried

David

[T6MCX]

GlobeMaster -


Sorry to hear of your result. When you say you think your examples were weak, if you don't mind could you give me an example of one of the questions and one of your answers ?

Thanks


ADD - Preferably an answer from the question not one of each ha

[bulletsamurai]

Hi guys,

I'd like to arrange a visit Prestwick before my Stage 3 but I'm having no luck in getting a response from HR to my emails. Would anybody with an HR telephone number be able to PM it to me please?

Thanks!

[killua]

bulletsamurai, I think the way to go is to phone directly manager of the facility you want to visit. HR has nothing to do with it.

[Deckard33]

Killau said scrap paper was available for the cubes in stage one, whch is how I prepared for it (thanks dude). It is not.

[killua]

Sorry, but I read on this forum that it was available. I haven't been to S1 yet so maybe I shouldn't say anything I didn't know for sure. Sorry again. (now that I see my posts I see you have asked for cubes part of the S1, and it is provided for diagramming and numeracy, but not for cubes).

Anyhow, how did it go?

[T6MCX]

Hi,

Regarding pay its says on the website that on your third joining anniversary you fully qualify as an ATC is this from the date of training as in join jan 2010 fully qual jan 2013 subject to validation. Or is it from when you join your unit ?


Thanks

[Deckard33]

Well I got through the first cut. Diagraming was ok but the cubes were nasty. All in all a good day. Nats centre at Swanwick is an impressive facility from what I saw and the people we saw floating around were friendly and relaxed. Looks like a good place to work to me. Fingers crossed.