Civil service fast stream 2014/2015

Reeeally heavy on the tech focus. As you say, not going into too much detail, but the policy exercise interview I found a lot easier because the material was there. I think I struggled especially because it's so boiled down - with so many exercises at FSAC you can think "OK, I buggered that one but I can do better on the next one" - but with the FSB it's all over in two hours. Made me a lot more stressed.

I guess that means they're going to be strict about how many they accept.

Reeeally heavy on the tech focus. As you say, not going into too much detail, but the policy exercise interview I found a lot easier because the material was there. I think I struggled especially because it's so boiled down - with so many exercises at FSAC you can think "OK, I buggered that one but I can do better on the next one" - but with the FSB it's all over in two hours. Made me a lot more stressed.

Interesting. In the DaT FSB guide it says "You will not be required to demonstrate any specific technical knowledge or project management training in either the practical exercise or the interview." and they specified that previous tech knowledge it not essential but that you must be able to demonstrate an interest in technology.

How do you think your FSB compared to those guidelines? Do you feel that your interview contradicted the guidelines?

No, I wouldn't have said so - the problem wasn't the technical knowledge (which, ironically, I do have) but where the questions went. Looking back it's easy to say I should have been able to predict them, but then that's hindsight for you.

How many people do people think made it through to the GCS FSB?, Good luck everyone that has it today!

I think in hindsight it went 'ok' if not well... but I ended with the role play which has distorted my perspective on things a bit... I've come to accept we're all in the same boat and if anyone does manage to blow it out of the water then they damn well deserve to get onto the stream!

Hmmm I'm really not sure! At mine there was a morning and afternoon session, with 13 people for the Comms FSB in total... No idea how many of these days there are though!

I emailed the address given in the FSB guide last week and received a very nice response last Friday apologising for the delay and saying they hoped mid May