I applied online. I interviewed at European Commission
Interview
Panel interview. I was invited around 7-10 days before the interview. The difficulty was average. Unfortunately I did not pass the first panel interview though. The step after is a final interview with potential peers.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Interview questions around motivation, soft skills and relevant experience for the role. It is important to prepare some relevant examples in advance.
The interview is a structured interview with 5 to 10 questions defined by each EU Delegation, two questions are usually HR questions related to team work and respect for management. It is implemented usually via a video call.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. What are the stages of project cycle management? What do you know about each of them? 2. If you are in this role: You have to decide urgently on financial matters about a project. However, your direct supervisor is based in another location/country but you are still responsible for disciplinary issues to another manager who is physically in your office but not in charge of financial matter although knows some things and might be able to help you. What would you do? 3. How many types of contracts do you know in EU funding?
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at European Commission (Brüssel) in Mar 2018
Interview
Questions about the technologies used and general technology knowledge. Sufficient time to ask about the project details, the task description and the future of the team. Detailed questions about specific expertise in the IT area, management and business
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions about specific technologies and expertise