Very slow process from application to offer, but is to be expected. Overall staff were friendly and because of the civil service competencies it was easy to prepare. All questions were straightforward and no real curveball.
Tech test consisted of some basic Java questions, a Leetcode style easy/medium and a follow up about how you’d convert your answer to a web application from either the frontend or backend perspective
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Home Office in Oct 2023
Interview
I had 1 interview with 2 people interviewing. Very friendly, took the framework of a regular interview, started by asking about my hobbies. Then moved on to a description of the job role duties some further questions related to the job role.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time you worked in a difficult situation.