Team Member, Air Survivability at DSTL

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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: 8:30

Finish: 18:00

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

Managers will first look for a relevant degree, and make sure you have a mark of 2:1 or higher. They then check for any evidence of relevant activities you have done, and interest in their teams activities. Your CV probably won't get looked at directly until near the end of the application process, but that might only count for technical roles.

Do you have any interview tips?

I went to two sets of interviews, this is not normal.
The first set was a standard assessment centre. A briefing on DSTL, followed by a group activity, a writing exercise and a competency interview. The interview consisted of questions about my projects at uni, my time planning skills and what I consider to be a job well done.
The second interview was purely technical. It was a discussion of any interesting projects I have done, both in and out of uni, and some questions related to the work to test my interest in the subject and to see if I had the right logic for the work. The only preparation possible for this is to re-read your project reports.