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Great Western Railway

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Websitewww.gwr.com

HeadquartersSwindon, Wiltshire, South West England, England

Size5001 to 10000 employees

Part of FirstGroup

Founded 2006

Type Franchise

Industry Rail Freight

Revenue Unknown / Non-Applicable

Competitors

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Great Western Trains, which does business as Great Western Railway (GWR), bears passengers from London's Paddington Station to the West of England and Wales. Places served include Cardiff, Bristol, and the Cotswolds. GWR's trains generally run ... Read more

Great Western Railway Reviews

5 Nov 2019
"Fantastic career opportunities"
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Work/Life Balance
Culture & Values
Career Opportunities
Comp & Benefits
Senior Management
Current Employee - Customer Host in Plymouth, England
Current Employee - Customer Host in Plymouth, England
Recommends
Positive Outlook
Approves of CEO
I have been working at Great Western Railway part-time (More than 10 years)
Pros
Amazing career opportunities open for you
Cons
Downside is shift work around school hours
Great Western Railway 2019-11-05 14:29 PST

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Great Western Railway Interviews

Experience 37 Ratings

Experience

Positive

43%

Neutral

14%

Negative

43%

Getting an Interview 37 Interview Reviews

Getting an Interview

Applied Online

94%

Employee Referral

Recruiter

Difficulty 37 Ratings

3.2

Average

Difficulty

Hard

Average

Easy

2 Jul 2019
Helpful (3)
Training Manager Interview
Anonymous Interview Candidate in Swindon, Wiltshire, South West England, England
No Offer
Positive Experience
Difficult Interview
Application
I applied online. I interviewed at Great Western Railway (Swindon, Wiltshire, South West England, England) in January 2019.
Interview
it is full on, you have to do online tests, then tests at one interview and then a group discussion and then if you pass this a one on one.
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Interview Questions
an interesting fact about yourself to break the ice. Answer Question
Great Western Railway 2019-07-02 09:08 PDT