I applied online. The process took 8 months. I interviewed at Oxford Instruments (Bristol, England) in May 2017
Interview
Stage 1 - Video Interview
Stage 2 - Assessment Centre - some group activities, a 5 minute interview with 3 senior members of staff who could each ask 1 questions, and a site tour.
Stage 3 - technical interview - prepared a presentation, asked about PhD, and challenges with some of the current technology in OIPT's field.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time when you had to be innovative to solve a problem.