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Civil Service United Kingdom Software Engineer Interview Questions
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Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.

Based on 6 interview experiences · FREE TO READ

1.7 Rounds average
Average Typical difficulty
83.3% Positive experience

Candidate interview experiences

First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Civil Service United Kingdom.

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Software Engineer

Engineering · a year ago

Entry Average Positive experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Group
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical

I interviewed for the Statistical Production Platform team within the Office for National Statistics department. It was a video interview over Microsoft Teams with three team members. They asked one question relating to each company value.

Confirmed questions2 questions
  • Could you share an instance where you assumed a leadership role in a project?
  • What's your strategy for automating a task to boost efficiency?
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Software Developer Apprentice

Engineering · more than a year ago

Intern Average Positive experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical

The interview went smoothly and felt very professional. The interviewers (there were 3) were nice and the whole thing happened online. It started with a relaxed chat before getting into the more serious part of the interview.

Confirmed questions2 questions
  • Can you tell me about your strengths?
  • Can you tell me about your behaviors?
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Civil Service United Kingdom

Software Developer

Engineering · more than a year ago

Entry Average Neutral experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical

It was an online interview with competency-based questions. They gave us 5 sections beforehand so we could anticipate the types of questions. They asked general questions like, 'Tell me about a time you worked in a team.'

Confirmed questions1 question
  • Describe a situation where you collaborated with a team.

Civil Service United Kingdom Software Engineer Interview Questions

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What's your strategy for automating a task to boost efficiency?

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Can you describe a situation where you were part of a team and encountered difficulties?

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Could you share an instance where you assumed a leadership role in a project?

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Formats, difficulty and experience

Across all 6 Civil Service United Kingdom interview reports.

Interview formats

Behavioral 50%
Technical 50%

Interview difficulty

Easy 0%
Average 100%
Difficult 0%

Candidate experience

Positive 83.3%
Neutral 16.7%