Programmer Officer applicants have rated the interview process at DFID with 3 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 78.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Common stages of the interview process at DFID as a Programmer Officer according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 50%
Drug test: 50%
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The interview was competency based and pretty informal. I was interviewed by just one person. The interview lasted about 40 minutes. I would suggest using DfID’s competency framework to prepare.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Usual competency-based questions. Can you give me an example of a time you have solved a problem? Can you Tell me about a time you managed conflicting priorities?
After sending in my application, it took about one month then I received invitation for the interview. The panel was official and friendly, the interview had two sessions, written and orals.