Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Childline as 100% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Volunteer Counsellor and rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Volunteer Counsellor and roles were rated as the easiest.
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Childline (London, England) in Oct 2025
Interview
Phase 1: attended a remote call to learn about the role, its requirements, and given an opportunity to ask follow-up questions.
Phase2: completed and in-depth application form.
Phase 3: invited and attended a 60-minute interview with a counsellor and volunteer.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Childline (Leeds, England) in Mar 2025
Interview
Lovely interview. Interviewers were so friendly and for the first time in my life I actually had a nice time during an interview. Even though there were some tough questions, the interviewers didnt have unrealistic expectations of my answers and were brilliant when I needed a little more prompting to elaborate further.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What I thought about their confidentiality policy.
I applied online. I interviewed at Childline (London, England)
Interview
They were clear about timings and date, and when I had the interview they were really understanding and invited more conversation. They asked typical questions you'd expect in an interview, and particularly about interest when working with children.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me a time when you have had to deal with a stressful situation