I applied online. The process took 6 months. I interviewed at FCDO Services (London, England) in Nov 2013
Interview
Complex, long and seriously time consuming. A few people didn't show so the group activity section limited the amount of hot air. Faced discrimination by a fellow candidate who assumed me being a woman meant I was from HR.
Easy calm relaxed interview. Nothing to difficult, they were friendly and not firing shots . Easy calm relaxed interview, nothing serious difficult, not catching out right or wrong, just want to find out more about the person rather than experience, character important