I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Costello Medical in Apr 2020
Interview
Submitted a CV and cover letter online
Heard back the next day to complete an assessment (analysing/interpreting a clinical trial paper) due in 9 days
Heard back the day after submitting the assessment with an invitation to interview and an overview of the format (10 min presentation on NICE guidelines relevant to the paper, competence interview, 45 min proofreading assessment)
Received an offer 6 days after the interview
All in all a fun, engaging process that lets you get a real feel for the nature of the work and the vibe of the company. You interact with a total of 5 people during the interview, all of them friendly and encouraging. The invitation to interview focuses mostly on the presentation and proofreading components so don't forget there's also a more general competence interview component too
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about a time you successfully dealt with difficult people
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.
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.