3 people interviewing - two people from the team applied for and one from HR. A short 5 minute verbal presentation answering a pre-set topic and then 50 minutes of competency based questions. The panel would prompt a response if they felt they hadn't heard enough evidence. Each response was marked from 1-7.
3 behaviour questions
3 strength based questions
Why you want to work for defra
How does your experience match the description
What communication style suits you
How do you stay productive under pressure
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself and why you want to work for DEFRA
Interview process was efficient, organised albeit quite slow in terms of time submitting application to being invited to interview. Panellists helpful and considered. Interview was online and all information was provided well in advance.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me a time you managed multiple deadlines to produce a good result and how you went about this
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Defra (London, England) in Feb 2025
Interview
I attended a video call with three people, two of whom were connected to the role I was applying for. On this call, I was asked a set of questions based on the Civil Service behaviours: Making Effective Decisions, Delivering at Pace, and Communicating and Influencing.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Please tell me about a time when you had to make a decision based on conflicting pieces of evidence.
