Interviewing at National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces
See what people said about the interview process at National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces.
Interview experience
Based on 1,521 interviews
Favourable
Interview difficulty
Based on 1,579 interviews
Medium
Interview process length
Based on 1,425 interviews
More than one month
Interview process at National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces
Overall experience
On a scale of 1-10 where 1 is Poor and 10 is Excellent, their rating is 7.
On a scale of 1-10 where 1 is Easy and 10 is Difficult, their rating is 5.
Interview process length
More than one month
63%
About a month
14%
About two weeks
9%
About a week
8%
About a day or two
7%
Most reported steps
Not enough data
Least reported steps
Not enough data
What candidates say about the interview process at National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces
- Long and lack of communicationShared on 6 November 2022 - Military - Novascotia
- Very professional.Shared on 7 October 2022 - Programmer - Victoria, BC
- Training for your MOS takes approx 2 years before reaching Regiment.Shared on 24 May 2019 - Armored Crewman, MOS ID - Canada
Interview questions at National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces
Commonly asked questions, as reported by candidates
- AreQ#1 Are you physically fit and mentally prepared for the army qualification course?Q#2 Are you medical free from any concerns about your health? Q#3 what is your future career with us?Shared on 10 May 2019 - Basic military qualification - Wainwright, AB
- Are you willing to shoot and kill someone despite your personal beliefs? There could be a time where someone tries to kill you. Do you think you can shoot them?Shared on 14 January 2019
- Ambitions and where you'd like your life to goShared on 25 June 2018 - Infantry, Book keeper, Task Manager - Ottawa, ON
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The first interview at National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces
How candidates got an interview
- Walk-In23%
- I called them19%
- Other online job site12%
- Other12%
- Recruiter contacted me10%
How candidates received their first interview at National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces
- In person, then training at Kingston, ON, then deployedShared on 1 May 2022 - Reception / Expedition - Kandahār, Afghanistan
- Applied at recruiting centerShared on 23 April 2022 - Captain - All over
- I was asked to fill retirement positionShared on 14 April 2021 - Base Addictions Counsellor - Petawawa, ON
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