Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at National Citizen Service as 100% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Operations Assistant and rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Operations Assistant and roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at National Citizen Service takes an average of 3 days when considering 1 user submitted interviews across all job titles. To compare, the average duration of hiring at similar companies like BlackRock, Inc. is 14 days, Fabricated Software, Inc. is 2 days, and Apple Inc. is 21 days. Candidates applying for Operations Assistant had the quickest hiring process (on average 3 days), whereas Operations Assistant roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 3 days).
had a virtual call to discuss my suitability for the role, where we talked about my experience, skills, and interest, to ensure I was a good fit for the role overall
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at National Citizen Service in Dec 2023
Interview
After applying for the role, I was initially contacted by a recruiter from NCS Trust for a screening online call.
After the screen call, I was invited to a panel interview, for which I was asked to prepare a 10-min presentation on a given topic relevant to the role. The interview panel consisted of two senior members of the team. The panel asked me questions about my presentation and then a few competency-based questions. I was informed of the focus areas for the competency-based questions in advance by the recruiter, but the questions were quite different from what I had expected and prepared for.
The last stage of the recruitment process was an online interview with the head of the team. I unfortunately didn't get to this stage but received a feedback about the first interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
There were about 5 competency-based questions covering a few areas relevant to the role. E.g. "an you tell us about a situation where you had to communicate with a range of stakeholders to build understanding of a project you were involved in?"
I applied online. I interviewed at National Citizen Service (Derby, England) in May 2022
Interview
Very informal and less intimidating. The questions were focused on why you want to work for them and the particular role you want. Also asked: Give an example of a time where you had to collaborate with others. Mostly motivational questions were asked. The interview took place on a Microsoft Teams.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Give an Example of a time where you had to collaborate with others?