Flood Risk Officer applicants have rated the interview process at Environment Agency with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 83% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Flood Risk Officer roles take an average of 59 days to get hired, when considering 12 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Environment Agency overall takes an average of 51 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Environment Agency as a Flood Risk Officer according to 12 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 88%
Skills test: 13%
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I interviewed at Environment Agency (Leeds, England)
Interview
Initially, a walk-through CV and why I am interested in working for the Environment Agency, followed by a brief introduction to the interview structure and guidance, and then a competency-based interview similar to the application.
I interviewed at Environment Agency (Kettering, England)
Interview
Pretty straightforward, mine was via teams. Questions mainly focused on competency (usually the same as the competency questions on the online application), and I was also given 15min for a technical questions. As long as you follow the STAR technique you'll be fine, I would recommend looking at the STAR dictionary, it shows you the descriptions and how you should answer for each competency.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time when you had to take decisions and solve problems
I interviewed at Environment Agency (Birmingham, England)
Interview
I applied for the position in mid September 2023, and received an invitation email for interview in mid October and my interview was at the end of October for the flood risk officer position.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Achieves Results: Sets and delivers high work standards, demonstrates the drive to meet targets. Prioritises and organises tasks and resources to ensure timely achievement of results