Public sector graduate development programme interview practice
Public service motivation, evidence-based policy judgement, stakeholder handling and responsible use of public resources. Practise the 5 questions the real interviewer asks with follow-ups. Paid plans add scored feedback on every answer.
Free with an Intaviu account: 320 credits a month, at 10 credits a minute of practice. Private: interview creators never see them.
- 20 minutes
- 5 questions
- Scored feedback on paid plans
About this interview
This interview is for a structured graduate programme in a government department, agency or other public body. The panel looks for commitment to service, careful use of evidence, integrity with public resources and the ability to work with communities and institutional stakeholders.
How to prepare
- Read the recruiting body's official information for current eligibility, stages and required evidence.
- Prepare examples of service, responsible decision making and working with people who held different views.
- Practise assessing evidence for relevance, reliability, gaps and unintended consequences.
- Think through how fairness, value for money and lawful process can pull a decision in different directions.
- Be ready to explain why public service appeals to you without relying on status or job security.
Common mistakes
- Promising outcomes that sit outside the role's authority or available resources.
- Treating a small or biased sample as conclusive evidence.
- Allowing urgency or senior pressure to override documentation and proper approval.
What to expect
A real mock interview
5 questions the way the real interviewer asks, with follow-ups when an answer needs more.
Spoken, like the real thing
Speak your answers in your browser or the free desktop app, with live captions. You can ask the interviewer to repeat anything.
Scored on 4 areas
The things this interview weighs most. With a paid plan, your report shows how you did on each one.
A private report
On Plus, Pro and Premium: every answer scored, your strongest lines quoted and what to say differently next time. Interview creators never see it.
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