Depends on the team that interviews you. I received multiple requests for an interview. One interview was conducted online, another one on the phone and I received one email asking me to confirm my interest. The interview that ended up in the position I accepted was less formal and more about seeing if my experience and motivation match the role.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What knowledge do you have of the European Parliament?
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at European Commission (Brüssel) in Apr 2023
Interview
Inital CV and document screening
Submit application to specific DG
30 Minute Interview
Very quick recruitment process from the interview stage onwards - overall 9 months passed between inital applicaiton and first day of traineeship
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- questions about DG's current work
- questions about implications of market developments
- why this position
I applied online. I interviewed at European Commission in Mar 2021
Interview
A 30 minutes call with the head of unit of the DG. Easy questions: why the EU Commission, what are your strengths and weaknesses, tell me something your are proud of achieving. The people on the call were nice and the call ended after 30 minutes more or less.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
why the EU Commission, what are your strengths and weaknesses, tell me something your are proud of achieving.