I applied online and was selected for the assessment centre stage. I was given a choice of several dates, and when I couldn't attend my assessment day due to getting ill, they were very understanding and rebooked me for another day. The assessment centre itself was very informal, with a few group tasks and individual written exercises - no interviews. All the AQA representatives I encountered were very nice!

The recruitment process started with an online assessment that tests your basic English and maths skills and your ability to understand instructions. Then I was asked to do a one-way video interview through HireVue. Usually, I don't like doing these but the way this one was set up made it a much more comfortable experience. It consisted of an introduction video with an unlimited amount of time and attempts to complete and then five questions for which you had a three minute time limit to record but you were only timed once you clicked record, so you had unlimited time to prepare for each question. Only the first three questions were interview-style questions, the fourth was just about my availability, and then the final question was just if I had anything else to add and gave me a chance to ask a few questions myself, which I appreciated because my main issue with one-way interviews is that they typically do not allow candidates to ask questions. After this, I was offered the job. There was no interview with a person.