Informal but structured interview featuring an object handling segment. Interview questions vary according to department but overall are technical/job specific. They provide circumstances and ask you what you would do in them, how you would handle situations etc. I am an external applicant and have interview for this role 5 times over a year, all in different departments. It has become clear that they only interview external candidates to tick boxes, I believe they only hire these positions internally. I have never been provided any constructive feedback, despite requesting to receive some. I understand that there are a lot of candidates but to continue being interviewed by an organisation and be unsuccessful and not be given any feedback is frustrating as it means I cannot proactively work towards improving my experience or interview technique or whatever else is holding me back. Despite interviewing several times for Assistant Collections Manager and Assistant Storage Manager roles, I have also applied for these roles and not been invited to interview for them, despite the job description and personal specifications being exactly the same as the ones I previously interviewed for. I understand there's likely a legitimate reason for this, but from an outside perspective this means applying for these roles seems like luck of the draw. Additionally, last time I was interviewed I was asked if I wanted to be considered for any future vacancies that came up in the Registrar's department and I said yes. I was a second reserve candidate after that interview. Despite this, I was not invited to interview for the next roles that were advertised, despite applying. I'm sure the British Museum is fully aware how passionate people are about working for it, despite their poor wages, and so they will continue to get lots of applicant. I'm not sure I will be one of them anymore.

Applied online, invited to interview. Interviewed by conservator and two Collection Managers for approx 30 mins. Not asked any questions about my experience, mainly was asked about specific scenarios/what I would do in such a situation.