Interviewing at Scottish Prison Service
See what people said about the interview process at Scottish Prison Service.
Interview experience
Based on 103 interviews
Average
Interview difficulty
Based on 109 interviews
Medium
Interview process length
Based on 102 interviews
More than one month
Interview process at Scottish Prison Service
Overall experience
On a scale of 1-10 where 1 is Poor and 10 is Excellent, their rating is 5.
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
59%
About a month
13%
About a day or two
10%
About two weeks
10%
About a week
9%
Most reported steps
Not enough data
Least reported steps
Not enough data
What candidates say about the interview process at Scottish Prison Service
- To me it felt quite informal, 3 people interviewed at that time - 29 years ago.Shared on 3 September 2019 - Residential Officer - Polmont
- Brush yer teeth and comb yer hair.Shared on 8 July 2019
- Formal interviewFitness test Phyco metricsShared on 28 May 2019 - Officer - Scotland
Interview questions at Scottish Prison Service
Commonly asked questions, as reported by candidates
- Colour of my eyesShared on 21 February 2023 - Residential prison officer - Inverness
- Competency basedShared on 27 October 2021 - PRISON OFFICER - Shotts, North Lanarkshire
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