I was an immigration officer, then a senior immigration officer and then a verification officer. The position is open only for internal staff. Interview had a mix of questions like risk assessment, risk identification etc.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you deal with a political figures visa application if they have a criminal history
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Immigration New Zealand (Wellington, Wellington) in Jul 2021
Interview
The process was of a standard government process. SMART questions were asked by a 3 person interview panel. The panel is usually made up of the hiring manager, a senior member of the team and another person from within the same department or similair discipline. Opening question is about describing yourself and then from there are SMART questions specific to the role.
I applied online. I interviewed at Immigration New Zealand (Christchurch, Canterbury) in Jan 2023
Interview
The interview did not go well, the assessor did not follow the email for interview construction. It made me very nervous. So, I started being nervous and did not do my best. This time I will keep with the process
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is the most difficult situation you ever deal with?