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The following is a Graduate Review for DSTL.

DSTL scores 3.3/5 based on 378 reviews.

All reviews are based exclusively on results of feedback from employees from DSTL. Employees are asked to rate DSTL on a wide range of work place topics, which is broken down through star ratings on the right hand side.

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What are the Best and Worst things about your job?

Best

Variety of work and opportunities for training and development within the graduate scheme in Platform Systems Division.
Benefits package such as discounts on entertainment.
Enthusiastic and supportive colleagues which help my development.

Worst

Pay/starting salary relative to similar jobs in industry (and also other civil service establishments).

What is the annual salary for this role?

Starting salary: £21,000 - £23,000

Current salary: £21,000 - £23,000

What hours do you actually work, on average?

Start: 08:30

Finish: 16:30

What advice would you give to someone applying to this role?

Be honest and make sure you read the job description to try and match what skills and competencies you have to that required of the job role.

Do you have any interview tips?

Research the Civil Service competencies framework since they use this across the civil service to help with asking you competency questions. Ensure you have examples to back these up.
Also expect to be asked questions relevant to your degree as well as questions related to defence (e.g. radar, platform protection etc).

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