Interview in Royston - Local Knowledge?

kilohawk · 31 Mar 2014 at 18:23

Hi guys, wondering if any of you can offer me some advice!

I have an interview at Johnson Matthey next week for an industrial placement, I live 2.5 hours away so am going to stay in a hotel, apart from Royston itself (

) where is the best place to be? I have to be there before 9am and will probably be driving, maybe getting a taxi.

Also, any insider info on Johnson Matthey Interviews would be much appreciated!

Thanks!

kilohawk · 31 Mar 2014 at 21:02

Thanks redeye, i'm just thinking about the short term at the minute, but thats useful.

Sounds like Royston isn't THE place to be then : :eek:

I don't think you can stay there. It's for local people.
Looks a bit like that on google maps!

Royston is ok, stevenage, letchworth, hitchin all up the road but assume you just care for the hotel at present?

Pretty much just care about the hotel for now. But ANY local info is good, because my mother and step father are in the process of re-locating to that area in the next few months and we have no idea where's good and bad...

worst 'I'm going to an interview at Johnson Matthey' thread ever
was going to do an inb4 but assumed nobody would

kilohawk · 1 Apr 2014 at 20:31

Some good info and town discrimination going on....I like it

feriso said:
Well some of us already work at JM and spend loads of time travelling over (nearly) all of the UK sites.

You don't happen to be observing next week do you?

kilohawk · 2 Apr 2014 at 23:18

feriso said:
No, I'll probably be at one of the other sites up north (stoke or billing ham)

I'm assuming your going for ECT, I think the best advice to offer is not to try and sound clever; JM have that if oodles and is nothing special, your though process will be important. Also learn before had what JM core ethics are, what is the main business driver (don't say profit!!)

Good luck, let me know how it goes and if you do get it I might try and wangle a visit at some point.

Shame! I am indeed, the job description gave me that impression somehow. Thanks very much for the tips, I'll be sure to keep the thread updated!

kilohawk · 2 Apr 2014 at 23:19

Russinating said:
Jonny who?

Took me long enough to realise it was spelt with two t's

kilohawk · 9 Apr 2014 at 11:40

feriso said:
No, I'll probably be at one of the other sites up north (stoke or billing ham)

I'm assuming your going for ECT, I think the best advice to offer is not to try and sound clever; JM have that if oodles and is nothing special, your though process will be important. Also learn before had what JM core ethics are, what is the main business driver (don't say profit!!)

Good luck, let me know how it goes and if you do get it I might try and wangle a visit at some point.

Well it was yesterday, I think it went well but we shall find out next week. I enjoyed it either way, the team activities were certainly a chellenge, but we beat the other team, so thats good