Clyde Marine Interview

[GDMcclure25]

Hey guys, i have an interview with Clyde Marine on Friday, just wondering what sort of questions they were asking so I can get prepared! Also did you guys get in for September? Or January?

Edit : found the big interview tips thread

[Louii]

I got offered South Tyneside, but that may be because I live down the road from the college...

[agibbs98]

Congrats!

I'm in pretty much the same situation as you, got accepted by CMT only a few weeks ago!

What college are they going to be offering, South Tyneside?

[ETwhat?]

Well done, and at least you dont get a whole summer of anticipation

[Louii]

Spoke to Clyde today, my offer and the paperwork should be with me tomorrow

[ETwhat?]

Cool, will be a fun day today then waiting for the call

[Louii]

well, I had my interview today, I think it went rather well
glad I did so much preperation for it, it certainly paid off when I was landed with numerous test style questions
I find out tomorrow whether I've got it or not, for a sept 5th start, everythings crossed.

[Lewis]

Deck course is longer you'd think it would be the other way round.

[GuinnessMan]

Engineers tend to start a week earlier than the deckies. Bring in the best first...

[Lewis]

Cam shaft your making me paranoid am with clyde and at glasgow but don't start till September 12th. Just checked again to be sure.

[CamShaft]

Start @ Nautical College in Glasgow on Monday, will have my passport by then and will find out on Monday or Tuesday which sponsoring company I have scored

Geez it!

[Louii]

Ah yeah thanks that helps alot! The visa issue does seem abit bizarre your visa issues that your having, however I'm sure there will be some reason for it! Where are you going for your training once you have your passport sorted?

[CharlieDelta]

The visa thing is a little bit strange to be honest - the US will happily issue a visa on a passport with over two years left. When the passport expired, the visa remains valid as long as you bring along the old passport as well as the new one. At least that's what people did back in my airline days and nobody any had problems with US Immigration.

[ETwhat?]

A few countries require a certain amount of time on a passport to gain entry/visas and theres little point getting a ten year visa stamped into a passport thats about to expire.
I've got myself another nationality since getting my visa's so i may have to take another trip to sort that out, as they wont like that i can travel on one and not tell them where ive been (which helps as an international man of mystery)

[CamShaft]

Hey Louii,

I am new on here but hope this helps, I applied to become an Engineering Cadet towards the end of July and promptly received a letter inviting me to interview on the 5th August 2011, I passed the interview and was offered sponsorship there and then at the interview, I then had my ENG1 Medical on the 12th August which I passed with no restrictions and now start at the City of Glasgow College on Monday (22nd August)

I am sure you will agree this was a very speedy process with which I am thoroughly delighted!!!

The only downside for me is that I have a valid passport till March 2014 which CMT refused!!! I now have an appointment with the Passport Office in Glasgow on Friday to get an express Passport which is leaving me ?130 out of pocket!!! When I challenged my Training Officer (to be) over this I was told that I would not be able to enter USA with my current one which I find a little odd. I was also told that I wouldn't be able to start college with my current one either.

However I am digressing, The point of this reply is, It all happened very very quickly and I cant wait to get stuck in so there may be hope for a Sept start after all.

Good Luck for tomorrow!