Friendly; Interested to know more about the candidate; Did not take much time approximately 20 minutes. They explained the process of selection and the tasks performed by the unit.
I applied online. I interviewed at European Commission (Brüssel) in Oct 2018
Interview
It was a phone interview with a senior member of the unit for an atypical 5-month traineeship. The traineeship is similar to Blue book but is not paid. This traineeship took place at the Directorate General for Competition.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions about my background, language skills, future plans upon graduating etc.
Includes an oral interview and a written assessment. 3 members committee asking technical and HR questions. The questions were clearly framed. A short presentation was requested at the beginning of the interview.