I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at Public Health England (Elephant & Castle, England) in Feb 2018
Interview
Contacted by a recruiter who sent my details to the hiring manager, about an hour and half later the recruiter told me I’d been invited for an interview. I was sent details of the interview and JD. I met with 2 men (who I think were working in the department the role is in), they asked me questions based on my cv and experience. I was asked questions around my IT skills, experience ordering for my department. The role’s meant to last until April 23rd at which point it will become permanent and I’ll have the option to apply like an external candidate to get the job. At the end I was told they’d get in touch with the recruiter and I’ll know by Wednesday (interview was on Monday). It’s Wednesday and I still haven’t heard back so I guess it’s safe to assume i didn’t get the job.
Zoom interview due to COVID
A panel of 3 interviewers, 12 situational questions e.g. reacted under pressure, safeguarding, working as a team, remote working capability, previous relevant admin experience, why want to work there
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us a time you have worked in a high pressure environment
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Public Health England (Nottingham, England) in Jul 2020
Interview
Conducted via Microsoft teams. 3 person panel. STAR type interview questions and scenario. Scored on points so need to give the STAR descriptions above, which i didn't do so unfortunately I didn't get the job.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you saw on Facebook that someone had posted that there was a swine flu outbreak at a local school, but you knew this wasn't true. What woukd you do?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Public Health England (Manchester, England) in Nov 2019
Interview
Applied through NHS jobs. Interview began with administrative tasks eg writing a letter.; taking minutes. Then a panel based interview regarding technical questions for the role for example experience of confidentiality, minutes and organising meetings. Lovely panel and very positive experience. Declined offer as I was offered a permanent position elsewhere
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
How would you arrange a teleconference with external stakeholders?