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If you want to apply for a job at Thorpe Park, you will need to apply online where you’ll
summit and application with your CV attached. It can take up to 14 days to get a response
from Thorpe Park, but normally they response within’ 3-5 days of the submission. Once the
application deadline date has been reached, they screen and evaluate all applications to select
the candidates they would like to progress to interview.
Then, you get an email confirming that Thorpe Park would like you to come for an interview
a specific day. You start off by being put into groups, and are asked to do various group tasks
such as: come up with a new attraction for Thorpe Park. You also do numeracy, hazard
perception, eye sight and colour blindness tests. Finally you do a 1 on 1 interview and you
will usually know the outcome of your application within 10 to 14 days.
It is really important to dress in a way that shows them that you are serious about giving a
great impression to their guests and also bring the documentation required when you get the
interview, and it includes: - Documents proving your eligibility to work in the UK
Interview Protocols & Assessment Centres
Thorpe Park has 2 types of recruitment processes, which are the interview protocols and the
assessment centres. Thorpe Park interview protocols are much the same as other companies
do, candidates have to be early to the interview and need to dress smartly, but the type of
interview is different as they want to make sure that the organisation recruits the right person.
They are given different task to do collaborating with other people or just by yourself, they
are also asked in front of every 1 by 1, why did they apply for this job. This selection process
gives candidates the right impression of the company and ensures that they leave the process
with the best impression of the organisation. While in the assessment centres, candidates are
given meals throughout the day and overnight accommodation and even breakfast if it goes 2
days. Candidates are assessed in formal stages, for example during the interview and also in
less formal stages such as during dinner breaks. They are monitored and judgments are being
made throughout all activities and they should be professional at all times.
Advantages of Interview Protocols at Thorpe Park
One of the advantages of using interview protocols is that it allows more detailed questions to
be asked, and they usually achieve a high response rate. This is good as it helps the employee
to see how is the person, which means that they obtain detailed information about personal
feelings, perceptions and opinions
Disadvantages of Interview Protocols at Thorpe Park
Some of the disadvantages of interview protocols could be that they can be very time-
consuming: setting up, interviewing, transcribing, analysing, feedback, reporting, etc. Also,