I applied online. The process took 8 weeks. I interviewed at British Council (Manchester, England) in Mar 2017
Interview
My phone interview was scheduled for 10.50am, and they did not call until 11.30. No apology was given for keeping me waiting. All questions asked were regarding sales experience and absolutely nothing to do with my interest in the role or my teaching experience, this threw me off a little as all the preparation I had done previously was regarding my desire for this role. The interviewer themselves were unclear and very quiet, resulting in me having to ask them to repeat themselves around 2-3 times each question- obviously not a good start. I felt that the interviewer was just reading a few standard simple sales questions and was not interested in my application at all.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name one time you had to deal with a difficult customer?
I applied online. I interviewed at British Council (Nairobi)
Interview
First interview: Aptis test lasted 2.5 hrs atleast
Second interview: face to face interview lasted about 30min
Second interview : typical interview with HR and test day coordinator(TDC) to gauge experience and if you'll fit in the work culture of British council
I did an Aptis test that took about 2hours or more to test my English speaking, reading and writing skills
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
question 1: Tell me about yourself?
why should we hire you?