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Interviewing at Lancashire County Council

See what people said about the interview process at Lancashire County Council.

Interview experience

Based on 374 interviews
Favourable

Interview difficulty

Based on 408 interviews
Medium

Interview process length

Based on 345 interviews
About a day or two

Interview process at Lancashire County Council

Overall experience

On a scale of 1-10 where 1 is Poor and 10 is Excellent, their rating is 6.

On a scale of 1-10 where 1 is Easy and 10 is Difficult, their rating is 5.

Interview process length
About a day or two
43%
About a week
23%
About two weeks
13%
More than one month
11%
About a month
10%
Most reported steps
Not enough data
Least reported steps
Not enough data

What candidates say about the interview process at Lancashire County Council

  • They keep you waiting for over 30 minutes, with no explanation. When asked no specific reason was given, which gives you a good idea of management. Box ticking exercise, and using the interview as an …
    Shared on 21 January 2023 - cultural services - Preston, Lancashire
  • Recent changes to recruitment process should mean a more consistent, fair process.
    Shared on 24 May 2019 - Emergency Planning Manager - Preston, Lancashire
  • Very relaxed. She kept going out to take phone calls whilst trying to interview me.
    Shared on 29 September 2018 - kichen assistant - Lancaster, Lancashire
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Interview questions at Lancashire County Council

Commonly asked questions, as reported by candidates

  • Based on a interview scoring system so make sure you interview prep.
    Shared on 17 May 2023 - Specialist Cleaner - Preston
  • Strengths based questions which I hate that style of interviewing scenario based questions and role play tell far more about someone’s capabilities than making sure you say power words
    Shared on 19 February 2023 - Family Support Worker - Valley
  • They ask for your ideas and problem-solving so they can use them for their own
    Shared on 21 January 2023 - cultural services - Preston, Lancashire

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The first interview at Lancashire County Council

How candidates got an interview
  • Other36%
  • Through Indeed31%
  • Other online job site12%
  • Recruiter contacted me6%
  • Paper application6%

How candidates received their first interview at Lancashire County Council

  • Apply on indeed
    Shared on 25 April 2023 - Housekeeper - Lady Elsie vinny
  • From indeed
    Shared on 7 April 2023 - Support Worker - Preston
  • Apply online at Lancashire County Council website, then you get a email telling you where and when to go for interview, also make sure you have some experience in what your applying for.
    Shared on 17 February 2021 - PA - Burnley

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