Complete guide to the graduate assessment process for EDF Energy

About EDF Energy

• Electricity and gas are the main products sold by EDF to homes and businesses across the UK.
• One of the largest British energy companies with more than 5.7 million customer accounts and 13,000 employees based in the UK with offices all over the country
• Wind, solar and nuclear power are their only sources of zero-carbon electricity.
• You can find positions for every stage of your career at this company which employs the brightest and most innovative minds.
• There are 7 different positions for the energy industry graduate schemes,
• Commercial, Commercial Renewable Energy, Data and Tech, Engineering, Engineering Renewable Energy, Finance, Recruitment
• EDF provides a competitive salary with benefits, the program lasts from 15 months to 3 years
• The EDF Application process consists of 5 stages, which are outlined below:

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EDF Energy Graduate Application Process

• Online application - the graduate’s application such as skills and qualification is matched with the program criteria
• Online situational strengths assessment - this is a strength-based exercise to find out more about the applicant's strength and how it can add value to the organisation. Situational strengths include what you enjoy doing and are good at naturally
• Online numerical reasoning assessment - In this test, you'll be challenged to solve problems involving numerical calculations related to job-related tasks. The exercises test your numerical reasoning skills, verbal reasoning strengths, and logical strength skills. The test is provided by Capp or Caffinity.
• Telephone interview - a strengths-based interview assessing the candidate's strengths and natural abilities. Candidates are given the opportunity to discuss their natural strengths and the situations in which they perform best. Instead of focusing on what you "can do", strengths-based interviews focus on what you 'love to do'.
• Assessment centre - a variety of assessments to demonstrate yourself in a well-rounded view with particular emphasis on your strengths and areas for development.

Tips for success

• You must demonstrate confidence during the group exercise and be able to share ideas coherently.
• Be able to demonstrate the ability to listen and develop other people's ideas without interrupting.
• It can be difficult and uncomfortable to participate in role-plays. Visualiz yourself dealing with this customer in the real world to do well in this exercise.

Edf energy interview questions

• What attracts you to a career within EDF Energy
• Explain why this nuclear reactor is laid out in this way.
• What are your strengths and weaknesses
• What are you good at and what do you enjoy
• Why EDF Energy?