To start your career at Mace, you’ll need to follow our application process. It is designed to give you an insight into life at Mace, while we learn more about you.
Application Process Timeline
September
Applications open for the following year
1 - Application Form
1 - Application Form
You’ll start your candidate journey with Mace by answering a few questions on our online application form. Here, we’ll be able to learn all about you, and why you want to join Mace.
2 - Video Interview
2 - Video Interview
You’ll be invited to complete a pre-recorded video interview, which will give you the opportunity to showcase your unique strengths and ambitions. You can complete this at a time and place that suits you.
October - March
Most assessment centres take place
The final stage of the application process is the perfect opportunity for Mace to understand you and your strengths. It’s also an opportunity for you to learn more about Mace and the role you’ve applied for, so you can make an informed decision as to whether we’re right for you.
Assessment Centre journey:
- Individual interview – here we’ll go through a series of questions with you to get to know your strengths in relation to our Mace behaviours, competencies and values.
- Group exercise – as a team, you’ll take part in an interactive fictional activity where we’ll be looking at how you collaborate with and influence others.
- Case study presentation – for this task you’ll be given some data to explore, and we’ll ask you to prepare a recommendation to present back to an assessor.
4 - Offer
4 - Offer
If you’re successful after the assessment centre, the countdown begins to your first day at Mace! Before you start, you’ll be assigned a buddy contact and line manager. You’ll also be invited to a pre-joiner event to meet the rest of your new-joiners cohort.
June
Start date for Undergraduate placement programmes
September
Start date for Apprentice and Graduate programmes
Application Process Top Tips
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Think quality, not quantity
Read or listen to each question carefully. Take the time to consider your answers and tailor them towards Mace and the role you’ve applied for.
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Closing Dates
We recruit on a rolling basis, which means we do not have set deadlines. The earlier you apply, the stronger your chance to join us at Mace will be.
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Do your research!
At Mace we want to create a culture of acceptance and inclusion across our business, where everyone can be their authentic self at work, every day. So, ask insightful questions to those you meet; whether that’s our current trainees, the assessors, your existing contacts, or the Emerging Talent team. This will help demonstrate your research and genuine interest in Mace and your chosen role.
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Relax and be yourself
At Mace we want to create a culture of acceptance and inclusion across our business, where everyone can be their authentic self at work, every day. So, ask insightful questions to those you meet; whether that’s our current trainees, the assessors, your existing contacts, or the Emerging Talent team. This will help demonstrate your research and genuine interest in Mace and your chosen role.
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