I applied for the job via a recruitment consultant who took me through the role and took down details of what I currently did and how I would be able to do the job offered. She then went back to Mercer and they organised a telephone interview for me in the first instance. Five people had telephone interviews, I heard 3 working days later I was one of three to have got through this to the face to face interview stage. My first interview was 3 days later, with the manager from the telephone interview and her manager as well. It was supposed to last 30mins but went on for 50 which I took as a good sign. It was mostly a general chat about my current experience and what I could bring. After being told I had got through this to the final stage, which was me and one other candidate, I had a three week wait until this final interview. This was again with the same manager I had been in touch with the whole way through, and another manager who had come up from Birmingham to meet me. This was again a general chat through my cv, which 3 or 4 basic competency based questions. It was slightly shorter, maybe only 40minutes. I found out 2 days later that I had been successful.

I have had four Interviews in total for the position. Very professional and direct. No grilling but testing knowledge in a professional and modern way. Very knowledgeable and educated employees. After speaking to multiple market leaders, a wider call has been set up to see if there is also a cultural fit.