The hiring process at Veterinary Medicines Directorate takes an average of 60 days when considering 3 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Senior Scientific Officer had the quickest hiring process (on average 60 days), whereas Senior Scientific Officer roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 60 days).
I applied online. I interviewed at Veterinary Medicines Directorate
Interview
The interview was straightforward, panel was polite and it lasted about an hour. I made a 10 minute presentation and the panel asked some probing questions. I was asked one strength question too.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about your experience in your own words for 10 minutes
I interviewed at Veterinary Medicines Directorate (Addlestone, England)
Interview
It lasted about an hour, interviewers were polite and straightforward. They asked questions about project management mainly and civil service behaviour questions and they signposted each behaviour before asking the questions which sort of helped with being prepared to answer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about a time you had to help a colleague who had difficulty with a task at work.
I applied online. I interviewed at Veterinary Medicines Directorate (Horley, Surrey, South East England, England)
Interview
It went okay, panel was very polite and made the experience pleasant overall. Behaviour and strength questions and some questions on work experience/qualifications. There were some quick strength questions too
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
"Do you like to take on others tasks" "tell me about a time when you had to improve a process at work"