Public Service Commission of Canada interviews

“Use interview boards rather than individual interviewers.”

“It is important to use the same board members for all applicants, whenever possible.”

“Board members should also decide in advance which questions each person will ask applicants.”

“Prior to the first interview, board members should go through the Interview Booklet to review the process and assign the role of lead interviewer to one member.”

“It is recommended that interviews be 45-60 minutes, with a maximum of 90 minutes in length.”

“It is reasonable to allow roughly 30 minutes for applicants to review the questions and prepare their responses.”

“After the interview, board members assess each person's performance against the qualifications required to perform the work, by reviewing the interview responses and reaching consensus on a single evaluation for each qualification assessed.”