Medical Laboratory Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at NHS with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 79% positive. To compare, the company-average is 73.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Medical Laboratory Assistant roles take an average of 24 days to get hired, when considering 33 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at NHS overall takes an average of 30 days.
Common stages of the interview process at NHS as a Medical Laboratory Assistant according to 33 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 33%
Skills test: 21%
Background check: 13%
Personality test: 11%
One on one interview: 10%
Phone interview: 5%
Presentation: 5%
Drug test: 3%
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at NHS (Glasgow, Scotland) in Mar 2019
Interview
Applied to Glasgow Royal Infirmary and the process took about 2/3 weeks. Got called to the interview. The panel concluded of three interviewers. It was for a maternity cover and got told on the day of the interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is your understanding of patient confidentiality?
I applied online. I interviewed at NHS (Wales, England) in Mar 2026
Interview
a 20-30 minute interview in front of a panel, followed by a 15-minute practical test. The interview focused on health & safety and confidentiality (GDPR). Make sure you research GDPR and the various risks associated with the lab (Biological, chemical, and physical). So make sure you become familiar with how to prevent breaches of data and risks (SOPs, COSHH, PPE). Do some research on how the lab operates and your duties, as they may ask you about this. They also ask you how to ensure a team works well together. The practical test included arranging blocks in numerical order, accounting for alphabetical suffixes (e.g., if numbers are identical, A group precedes B, and B group precedes C). If you prepare well and do some research beforehand, it should go smoothly.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- What is something about you that we would be surprised by? (Hobbies, interests, motivations, etc.)
- Why are you a good fit for this role?
- Why is it important to work in a team? What qualities are important when working in a team?
- What are the different risks around the lab?
- How would you ensure health and safety?
- whose responsibility is health and safety, and what would you do if you see somebody not following health and safety rules?
- What do you know about confidentiality?
- What would you do if your friend asked for test results?
It was a good interview I had to prepare for, wasn’t the easiest one I had. But I worked hard for it and did well. Questions are unexpected ones and not easy
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at NHS (Frimley, England) in Oct 2025
Interview
I had a panel interview with 2 members (one was department lead), the questions were quite easy and main interviewer was nice. Lasted about 20 minutes followed by a tour of the lab. Heard back after a week