Having applied through IrishJobs, I was called to interview witching a week. There were two people interviewing. Both were really friendly and put me at ease very quickly, I hate interviews as I get very nervous but the HR man seemed to pick up on this and took time make small talk and find common ground. It became clear that I was not the right candidate for the job which is fine, we arrived at the conclusion together, my SAS skills were not at the level required. I appreciated though that once that was identified the interview became about seeing was there somewhere my skill sets would be useful ( I'm very strong on Regs)... there was and two days later I was back in with the same HR man but different department manager. This interview actually became enjoyable (believe it or not) because I was now talking about my area of expertise. I got the job and am now working in an area I love plus once I pass my probation I can choose between an ACOI or PRMIA qualification which will be fully paid for by PTSB. Because of my experience with the process I have recommended the company to several friends, one of whom is starting next month

The graduate program hiring is really an interesting journey which starts from an online assessment then an HR call round and later a formal virtual assessment center experience. It typically takes around 2-3 months for the entire process.