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. I interviewed at European Commission (Brüssel) in May 2023
Interview
I interviewed for the European Commission in May 2023, the role was for inter-institutional relations policy officer. I sent my application (CV and Cover Letter) in March 2023, they took two months to answer.
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