Preparing for Interviews
Congratulations on securing an interview for your dream role!
Interviews can be a daunting experience and we want you to be able to perform at your best.
I would advise that you do a bit of preparation, research SSE and the business unit you will be joining, what are they doing as part of our netzero strategy and how does this align with your experience
On the job advert you will find some information on the business unit and a hyperlink to the specific business unit website
Next, have a look at the requirements of the role and our values and think of some examples using the star method.
And as interviews are as much about finding out about us as you, I would suggest you have a think about what questions you might ask to ensure the role is right for you such as “If I was successful what would you expect from me within the first 90 days."
The interview
SSE can use a variety of interview formats but most commonly we will use competency/behavioural based and technical interviews. During these we will ask for specific technical knowledge and examples of where you have demonstrated something in the past – for example – “please can you give me an example where you have built a relationship with an external stakeholder and how you did this?”
For some roles we may use assessment centres, personality profiling or online assessment and you’ll see the format in your interview invite. You’ll find the contact details of your recruiter on the job advert and all email communications enabling you to reach out and discuss the interview format in detail
The idea of the interview is to find out as much about you, your skills and experience so don’t be afraid to ask the interviewer to repeat or rephrase a question to ensure you understand
After the interview
We’ll let you know the outcome and next steps as soon as reasonably possible
Adjustments
We want everyone to perform their best during the recruitment process and if there is a reasonable adjustment we can make to enable this, then please contact your recruiter, the recruiters details can be found on the job advert and any email communication.
What is a reasonable adjustment?
Reasonable adjustments are changes we can make to remove or reduce a disadvantage related to someone's disability.
How does this work?
Please contact your recruiter who can assist, some examples could include example interview questions, extra time for you to complete your online test/interview, example written questions or putting the questions in the chat function of teams. Everyone’s requirement is different and we will be guided by you.
