Transport for London Project Manager interview experience

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London, EnglandPosted Feb 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My TfL interview experience centered on competency-based assessment, and I could feel how tightly it was scored.

The format was essentially an interview designed around a set number of competency questions—up to a handful—using a mark scheme that felt extremely prescriptive. I also had a technical question woven into the session, and overall the interview time was about right for a middle-management style process.

I wasn’t intimidated by the interview in the moment, but I was aware that “performing well” wasn’t enough unless I matched what they were looking for in the way they wanted it. The standard of evidence mattered, and even people working in similar responsibilities could struggle to land at the

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