I interviewed at Infected Blood Compensation Authority (Newcastle upon Tyne, England)
Interview
Presentation on an Infected Blood Compensation Authority service output that required content design thinking and 10 minutes to describe rationale for your decision making. Asked to show the output and talk through it.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Provided in advance and confidential so cannot be shared in public forum.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Infected Blood Compensation Authority (London, England) in Mar 2026
Interview
Typical Civil service interview. Competency type Qs and about 5 technical ones. They did say 5 mins max for the competency Qs.
One of the interviewers did look tired and like he did not want to be there, the other seemed focused on asking unnecessary follow-up Qs to prove some points.
I applied online. I interviewed at Infected Blood Compensation Authority (Newcastle upon Tyne, England) in Feb 2026
Interview
1 interview after submitting the online application.
It was in person with a panel of 3.
There are 8 questions. Each question is based on the behaviours and technical skills listed in the job description. For this role, the 8 listed are:
- Making Effective Decisions
- Communicating and Influencing
- Working Together
- Delivering at Pace
- Digital Fluency and Leadership
- Governance and Frameworks
- Delivery and Change Management
- Stakeholder and Relationship Management
Questions below
Interview questions [6]
Question 1
Communicating & Influencing: Explain a time where you had to explain a complex technical problem to a senior non-technical leader
Working Together: How would you approach working with a diverse set of stakeholders, how would you define their requirements, how would you manage conflicting priorities and how would you build trust?