The first round was a more informal phone call. After I passed this, I was provided a technical assessment that was graded before they shared the opportunity for a final technical interview.
Average interview
Application
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Costello Medical in Dec 2017
Interview
Before interview, the HR will send you a scientific paper to read and complete an assessment exercise. If your assessment exercise is successful, the HR will invite you for interview. However, you are required to prepare a presentation relating to a guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Firstly, you need to present the slides you prepared, the interviewer will ask relevant questions . Secondly, interviewer will ask questions based on your CV. And finally, you are required to complete a proof-reading exercise which requires you to review a short document and annotate it with your suggested corrections relating to spelling, grammar, scientific content and presentation.
I interviewed at Costello Medical (Bristol, England)
Interview
Costello seem to have an open job advert and it appears they are only after the very best. An extremely time consuming technical assessment which seems very other the top for an entry level role. On top of that they give very generic feedback about grammar for the written assessment which I know is not true as I made sure to be very thorough. It seems crazy to reject a candidate for grammar given grammar and AL tools are used nowadays rather than judge them on their scientific capabilities.
I interviewed at Costello Medical (Cambridge, England)
Interview
The interview process was smooth and straightforward, with standard questions. The team was very accommodating, professional, and welcoming, creating a comfortable environment that made the experience positive and stress-free overall.