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Border Force Officer (2020 thread)

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Nope, it was an online interview, bit not Skype

I’ve had that before so knew kind what to expect. Just be yourself. I had 9 questions in total. If I can give you a tip -watch the time as I went over some of the questions :/

Original post by mcclorp

I’m dreading it never had one before

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mcclorp

Original post by Emilia_bxxxx

I’ve had that before so knew kind what to expect. Just be yourself. I had 9 questions in total. If I can give you a tip -watch the time as I went over some of the questions :/

How did you do. Did you do yours at home

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Emilia_bxxxx

Original post by mcclorp

How did you do. Did you do yours at home

On my very own sofa :-) it went well

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mcclorp

Original post by Emilia_bxxxx

On my very own sofa :-) it went well

Hi again lol how many people were on the panel on your Skype interview

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Emilia_bxxxx

Original post by mcclorp

Hi again lol how many people were on the panel on your Skype interview

None. You are talking to yourself basically. It’s time limited. You see a question at the bottom of your screen, have some time (few seconds) to think about it and then the camera starts rolling and it’s all down to you:-) it’s really fun

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mcclorp

Original post by Emilia_bxxxx

Really was yours a Skype or video interview was it for border force

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Emilia_bxxxx

Original post by mcclorp

Really was yours a Skype or video interview was it for border force

Yes - RTF. Why is yours for?
Maybe they will be doing another interview. Who knows. I didn’t think they were allowed face-to-face interview due to current situation

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mcclorp

Original post by Emilia_bxxxx

Yes - RTF. Why is yours for?
Maybe they will be doing another interview. Who knows. I didn’t think they were allowed face-to-face interview due to current situation

Tell me do they just call you on Skype so it’s a blank screen. I will need to speak to you lol I don’t understand all this my technical knowledge is scrap

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Emilia_bxxxx

Original post by mcclorp

Tell me do they just call you on Skype so it’s a blank screen. I will need to speak to you lol I don’t understand all this my technical knowledge is scrap

Mine wasn’t Skype interview -I needed to download an app. And logged onto an app and do it there when I wanted. Have you received email inviting you to do that?

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mcclorp

Original post by Emilia_bxxxx

Mine wasn’t Skype interview -I needed to download an app. And logged onto an app and do it there when I wanted. Have you received email inviting you to do that?

No mine is Skype it says they test call me 1 to 2 days before

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Emilia_bxxxx

Original post by mcclorp

No mine is Skype it says they test call me 1 to 2 days before

What role is it for?

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mcclorp

Original post by Emilia_bxxxx

What role is it for?

BFO support

Reply 72

MonkeyH

Hi all,

With this being a new thread thought I would share my timeline to give you all an idea of what the wait could be like, this is for the North West.

The interview I believe is different now, I had two behaviour questions and six strength questions and scored 29 strong demonstration.

Applied Nov 2018
Interview June 2019
Successful July 2019

Provisional offer March 2020
Pre employment checks & SC March / April 20
Formal offer July 20

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Emilia_bxxxx

Original post by MonkeyH

Thank you

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21222324

Original post by MonkeyH

Wow. Almost 2 years from application to start, were you really unlucky or did u pause it for a while?

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MonkeyH

Original post by 21222324

Wow. Almost 2 years from application to start, were you really unlucky or did u pause it for a while?

No Pause from my side! Looking on the other forums I am not alone with the wait.

The norm with a very small exception is usually you sit on the reserve list for between six & nine months.

Since originally applying I have had a delay in Brexit twice and now COVID-19!

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mcclorp

Original post by MonkeyH

I’m on list nearly 5 months and finding that long lol

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MonkeyH

Original post by mcclorp

I’m on list nearly 5 months and finding that long lol

It wouldn't be so bad if you received warm updates throughout the period, but you don't!

It's all of nothing, when the process starts it moves with pace.

Reply 78

MarcJ89

Original post by MonkeyH

Similar time frames here bar the provision offer (yet) :biggrin:

Applied Nov 2018
Interview March 2020
Successful March 2020
Now on the waiting list.

Fingers crossed with the announcement the day people on the waiting list will hopefully see movement soon. I was reading that they're meant to be investing a total of 700 million into the Border Force, nearly £200mil of that on staff/recruitment & the rest on infrastructure & IT systems.