Defra Senior Policy Advisor interview questions
Updated Nov 4, 2025Difficulty
Difficult
Experience
Mixed
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Defra interviews FAQs
- Senior Policy Advisor applicants have rated the interview process at Defra with 4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 100% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
- Candidates applying for Senior Policy Advisor roles take an average of 180 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Defra overall takes an average of 180 days.
- Common stages of the interview process at Defra as a Senior Policy Advisor according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 17%
Personality test: 17%
Group panel interview: 17%
Presentation: 17%
Skills test: 17%
Background check: 17%
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