Detective Constable applicants have rated the interview process at Metropolitan Police Service with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Detective Constable roles take an average of 240 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Metropolitan Police Service overall takes an average of 128 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Metropolitan Police Service as a Detective Constable according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 14%
Group panel interview: 14%
Skills test: 14%
Other: 14%
Drug test: 14%
Presentation: 14%
Personality test: 14%
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I applied in-person. The process took 10 months. I interviewed at Metropolitan Police Service
Interview
The interview process consists of 3 different assessments. The exercises and interactive and meant to establish if you are suitable for the role. They are looking for different values and characteristics that would make you a good detective
I applied online. The process took 11 months. I interviewed at Metropolitan Police Service
Interview
The interview process takes a long time but each stage is clear. There is enough information beforehand that you feel prepared They also ran a really good half-day training session before the online interviews. The most important thing to prepare yourself is to read the Competencies and Values framework.
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Metropolitan Police Service (London, England) in Oct 2017
Interview
2 day assessment centre focused on competency based interviews, role play and In-tray exercises.
I discovered during the assessment that BME and/or female candidates were invited to workshops before each assessment day to prepare for what to expect.
If you are a white male candidate you aren’t invited to workshops or informed that they are even taking place!
I understand the need for diversity in the met but surely this is blatant discrimination?
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are the underpinning values of the met and give examples of how you've demonstrated these in the past.......