Interviewing at West Midlands Police

See what people said about the interview process at West Midlands Police.

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Interview experience

Based on 200 interviews

Average

Based on 212 interviews

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Based on 184 interviews

More than one month

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

68%

About two weeks

About a week

About a month

About a day or two

Most reported steps

Not enough data

Least reported steps

Not enough data

Competency-Based questions around behavioural styles which is scored (not for the first question in some instances).
Shared on 20 April 2023
Very lengthy as they need to carry out background checks.
Shared on 3 March 2023 - Recruitment Consultant - Birmingham City Centre, West Midlands
It will be competency based as it is a very stringent process.
Shared on 12 February 2020

Commonly asked questions, as reported by candidates

Competency-Based questions around behaviours and actions you took in a situation and what you learned from it.
Shared on 20 April 2023
Competency based questions based on the Code of Ethics and when these have been used previously, i.e. Integrity.
Shared on 2 February 2022 - Police Officer - Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
That very much depends on which job you are applying for.
Shared on 29 May 2020

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How candidates got an interview

Applied to become a police officer
Shared on 5 May 2023 - Police Officer - West Bromwich, West Midlands
Through randstad agency
Shared on 6 March 2022 - Public contact officer - West Midlands

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