Civil Service Fast Stream 2016/2017

Wow! This place is a blast from the past.
Haven't been on here in 6 years until applying for Fast Stream this year.

I've miraculously passed SJT/Competency tests and E-tray and am going to sit my video interview soon. Well done to everyone who is at this stage and passed the video interview. I currently work in Department for Education so have a good understanding of how competency based interviews works and had some senior colleagues help me iron out my examples for this. Even with all that advantage, I feel grossly underprepared.

I just want to reiterate something that has probably been said on this thread before. There are plenty of opportunities at EO level in government all the time. So please don't feel like this (and other graduate schemes) are the be all end all.

If anyone has any questions, I'm happy to help.

Hi! Hope your interview goes smoother than mine lol.

How was the application process for EO positions in terms of length and difficulty? Did you applying straight out of uni or did you get a bit of experience first?

Hi all,

I'm a long-time observer of this forum and I just found out that I passed my video interview. You receive an email which informs you that you've passed, and your dashboard updates to let you know what schemes you are still successful for and invites you to book into an assessment center. I've been successful with all of my preferences (with my first preference being generalist - I did not apply to the diplomatic stream).

For those worrying about how their video interview went, I did not feel mine went well. I did mine exactly one week ago (Sunday) and I did not think my examples were great, I did however deliver the interview with confidence whilst looking at the camera for the most part. I did stutter at parts, but that doesn't seem to matter.

For those concerned about an upcoming video interview, my own personal advice is to be confident. You've done well enough to get to this point in the first place so remember that. Have your CV in front of you so you can prepare for the competencies which you should know by now, and you'll be fine. There's a lot of great advice on this forum, so scroll back and use it! Needless to say, in the interests of fairness, I won't be giving out the questions, you shouldn't need them!

Please don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions and good luck!

Those that have passed the video interview, are you able to book an assessment centre slot or does it say "awaiting invitation"?

Yes mine just says this - does that mean we have not actually got through yet?

I did exactly the same! Just put in a preference list for anything that I thought sounded okay. I hope they don't look at that unfavourably.

I sat mine over a week ago, it has been around 2 weeks I think and still nothing back. I keep rechecking my page but no change! so hard to keep sane!!!

I wonder if it's cos we have to be assessed by the many departments instead of one/two? That's what I'm hoping anyway! Third year applying so will be gutted to make it this far then fall at the final hurdle.

Hopefully! and then in theory we will have more of a chance. It took me so long to decide which to put first and I can't even remember now.

I hope you get good news, it is my second time applying this year. fingers crossed we both get through!

HAha that's the hope! Fingers crossed! Best of luck! I'll no doubt still obsess over this page for the next week or so...

Hey! I was told I passed too and given the login for the new site, however I don't have any messages there about when an assessment centre is or how to book onto one - do you?

Hey! I was told I passed too and given the login for the new site, however I don't have any messages there about when an assessment centre is or how to book onto one - do you?