Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Science Museum Group as 25% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for International Marketing and Explainer rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Explainer and Visitor Services Assistant roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Science Museum Group takes an average of 19 days when considering 4 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 Visitor Services Assistant had the quickest hiring process (on average 16 days), whereas Content Developer roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 21 days).
I interviewed at Science Museum Group (London, England)
Interview
Application + Assessment Centre. Tested basic group work + communication skills + ability to work under stress in curstomer service. Staff were friendly and welcoming.
I got the interview two weeks after applying I think. Interviews were done in a group setting
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Asked me how I would handle it if a customer lost a child in the museum space
I applied online. I interviewed at Science Museum Group (London, England)
Interview
I was asked to give a presentation, then this was followed by interview questions. The interview was conducted via Teams.
There were three questions about how things went wrong which is the most I have ever had in an interview.
I was challenged on the definition of a phrase. I looked it up and the definition I gave in the interview was valid.
Some of the questions suited people already familiar with the Science Museum collections rather than incoming staff.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you engage audiences with quantum physics? The 'right answer' likely concerned Stephen Hawking's office which they had recently acquired.
I interviewed at Science Museum Group (York, England)
Interview
This was a group interview. We were asked to do a short presentation on one of the museum's attractions (1min) and then were split into groups to discuss how we would handle various situations that might occur while working at the museum. There was also a tour to get us familiar with where everything was and how it worked.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
In what order would you deal with these disruptions and encounters while working on the museum floor? [Examples of situations.]