Interviewing at Metropolitan Police
See what people said about the interview process at Metropolitan Police.
Interview experience
Based on 604 interviews
Average
Interview difficulty
Based on 657 interviews
Medium
Interview process length
Based on 592 interviews
More than one month
Interview process at Metropolitan Police
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 6.
Interview process length
More than one month
78%
About a month
8%
About a day or two
6%
About a week
4%
About two weeks
4%
Most reported steps
Not enough data
Least reported steps
Not enough data
What candidates say about the interview process at Metropolitan Police
- Intrusive and competency basedShared on 21 February 2019 - Detective Chief Inspector - Southwark, Greater London
- It is a series of interviews and scenarios followed by a maths test and then a written English testShared on 10 September 2018 - Detective Constable - London, Greater London
- Very structured with at least two Senior Officers one Police and one Civilian this is repeated when moving jobs within the Service .Shared on 22 October 2017 - Civilian staff - London, Greater London
Interview questions at Metropolitan Police
Commonly asked questions, as reported by candidates
- Examples of leadership positions.Examples of teamwork.Examples when someone has wronged you and how you reacted.Examples of learning something new and applying that knowledge.Examples of having to…Shared on 20 September 2023 - Metropolitan Police Officer - London
- Something you have done that made a difference to the communityShared on 3 May 2023 - Trainee Detective constable
- Competence FrameworkBuilding blocksShared on 15 March 2023 - Detective Constable - East London
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The first interview at Metropolitan Police
How candidates got an interview
- Paper application31%
- Other27%
- Other online job site11%
- I called them11%
- Through Indeed8%
How candidates received their first interview at Metropolitan Police
- I appliedShared on 6 December 2022 - Metropolitan Police Officer - London
- You apply via the website. Telephone interview online application Attend a day one assessment Day two is fitness drugs DNAShared on 18 May 2022 - Police Officer - Camden, Greater London
- By filling in their application form.Shared on 31 July 2020 - Police Constable - East London, Greater London
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