I applied online. I interviewed at British Council (Manchester, England) in Jan 2016
Interview
Its competency based. Detailed definitions of all competencies are made available with job adverts and should be referred to throughout application and interview process. Each competency is defined at various levels with positive and negative indicators. Standard stuff for UK public / not-for-profit sectors but might be a surprise for those with a different background.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Motivation for applying for the role and highlight your most relevant career moments
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at British Council (London, England) in Feb 2015
Interview
Telephone interview followed by F2F, both with a panel of 3 people. Competency based interview requiring examples of experience to provide evidence. General questions about project management - nothing surprising.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Fairly standard questions around project management experience
I applied online. The process took 5 months. I interviewed at British Council (London, England) in Feb 2018
Interview
2 face to face interviews and a third remote/video interview, worst interview experience I have had. Unprofessional HR recruiter and general lack of communication in a process that took 5 months and at the end they didn't end up hiring anyone for the role and said they'll delay recruitment for the role until later on this year. Had to constantly chase the internal recruiter for updates.
Would never apply for a role here again, too much time and effort was invested for a company that had no intention of actually hiring.