Project Coordinator applicants have rated the interview process at British Council with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 72.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Project Coordinator roles take an average of 56 days to get hired, when considering 6 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at British Council overall takes an average of 32 days.
Common stages of the interview process at British Council as a Project Coordinator according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 27%
Skills test: 27%
Presentation: 18%
Background check: 9%
One on one interview: 9%
IQ intelligence test: 9%
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I applied online. I interviewed at British Council (Algiers, Algiers) in Jun 2015
Interview
I used the British Council application form. I was contacted by phone and email in less than a month.
I was interviewed by the Projects Manager and Assistant and the two kept asking me one at a time. It took around 45 minutes.
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-What were my past experiences where I had to do a project?
I applied online. I interviewed at British Council
Interview
The interview was scheduled after more than a month of application. Structured interview. Received an offer on the phone then did not hear from them again when I mentioned the work permit application for foreigners. They posted the same exact position without closing my application after emailing them for feedback and update. 🤡🤡🤡
Interview questions [1]
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Stregths, experience related to the job, dufficulties
Competency based interviews, transparent and quite positive. HR, Head of the Office and supervisor ask questions around Terms of Reference that is sent before the interview or attached to the announcement on Job board.
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Question 1
Tell us about the situation when you had a difficulty meeting a deadline, how did you handle
The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at British Council in Oct 2018
Interview
I applied early September and received an invite a month later. I was given just over a week to prep for the interview. I was also given a choice between phone or face to face interview, I chose face to face for obvious reasons. I was sent the BC behaviours document and as many people advised on here, I pretty much learnt it all.
With regards to the interview itself, the questions were pre-set. I had a panel of 3 who took turns to ask me questions. In total I had 6 questions and was given the opportunity at the end to add anything and to ask questions about the role.
The interview lasted 30 mins.
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
What do you think you’ll find most challenging about this role