What we're looking for

What do we mean by competencies?

Competencies are the skills, knowledge and abilities you will need to perform in a role.

Examples of BAE competencies include:

• Developing others
• Customer focus
• Two-way communication
• Teamworking
• Drive and commitment

In a competency-based interview, we'll be looking for what you did, said and thought in specific situations. And in fact interviewers are trained to press you for detailed descriptions of actual behaviour.

What sort of questions might you be asked in a competency-based interview?

How did you do that?
What was your role in the event?
Can you give me an example of a time when you....?
Tell me what you said in that conversation?
What was the first key thing you did?

Tell me about a time when you've received positive feedback from a customer in regards to your excellent service? What was the situation?
Describe an occasion where you had difficulties working with or within a team. What caused the issue? How did you respond? What was the outcome?
Describe a recent deadline you have had to work to? What did you do to meet it? What was the outcome?

Consider what you did, said and thought.

Ask yourself:

What was the situation?
What did I do?
What was the outcome?

And remember:

Be honest.
Be precise.
Be detailed.

For more information on competency-based interviews, please contact us.

You may like to also bear in mind that the way we work, as well as our attitude to our customers and our partners, is guided by our values.