Can you give an example of a time you had to adapt to a changing situation?

Your interviewer wants to know whether you'll be able to adapt to a high pressured, fast-paced environment such as theirs. They're curious whether you would be able to adapt to changes in your environment and location, depending on the needs of the agency. This is especially true of working with the flexible team. As they advertise on their site, the flexible team is deployed to work on differing priorities. One day, you might be patrolling an airfield as part of an anti-smuggling operation. The next, you could be seizing large sums of laundered money at the seaport. "It helps to be adaptable, but you develop the confidence and the communication skills to do it well."

The Home Office describes a position with the Border Force as "varied, exciting, and rewarding." As a result, their ideal candidates are expected to adapt to changing situations and circumstances, including working in varied environments based on the agency's needs. "Where priorities change quickly, being able to be flexible and adapt is a key skill. In addition to day-to-day responsibilities, you might also be deployed on projects to meet other strategic objectives, such as counter-terrorism or human trafficking."