I applied online. I interviewed at Home Office in Jan 2026
Interview
Questions around behaviours and strengths. Friendly interviewers and clear questions. Using STAR helped me answer as it meant I presented my examples clearly for the markers. There were 3 people who interviewed me.
Awful interview. Quite possibly the worst interview I've ever had the displeasure of doing.
Panel of 3 people.
Main interviewer was extremely rude and patronising, and he made sarcastic comments throughout the interview. Asked me what my main skills were and when I responded, he said things like "Well let's see if you show that in the interview then".
I was interrupted at least twice because I "hadn't understood the question" even though I was just starting to answer it.
Main interviewer interrupted me and told me what I was trying to say and at one point blurted he'd "heard enough".
The main interviewer also spoke over the other interviewer a few times.
Visibly yawned during some answers.
At the end when I asked one question he said "is that it? You don't have any more questions?".
Feedback was somewhat OK, some valid points, but coincidentally marked me the lowest in the skill I said I had the most strength on.
Overall, it felt like the interviewer didn't like me from the start, had no interest in what I had to say.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time where you had to have a difficult conversation with someone