Relatively straight forward. An application form with CV, followed by a questionnaire. This then led to psychometric questions which were fairly easy. They were on an app game platform that made it less daunting. Passing that led to a video interview. If you pass this, then your application is reviewed in greater detail. Assuming you pass that, its assessment centre time!

After receiving the notification that I didn’t progress to the assessment stage for the recent Graduate Project Management role, I took some time to reflect on the feedback. While it’s disappointing, I see it as a valuable learning opportunity. The main takeaway was that my CV, while strong in general management and technical skills, didn’t clearly enough connect my experience to the specific demands of a technical project management role. My time at McDonald’s gave me real-world experience in leading teams, improving processes, and ensuring safety—but I need to better articulate how those skills translate into managing engineering projects, not just operations.