Given the nature of medical interviews and application processes, all of my coaching sessions are confidential. As such, many of my testimonials are anonymous, to keep my client’s names private.
Nevertheless, I’m proud of the kind words offered by my clients, and below you can read some of their thoughts on their experience of my coaching.
“Applying for posts in the medical profession is difficult and all hospitals and trusts look for different qualities. I have known Catherine Flew for nearly 20 years, I have applied for 2 consultant posts and have been successful in gaining both of these. A huge part of this goes to Catherine, whose intense interview preparation is essential in preparing for any job. She has a great attitude which prepares you well, through coaching, and interview practice. She knows everything about the hospital or trust to which you are applying, and personally I think it’s the best preparation you can do for any job. I have recommended her to many colleagues and every single one feels it is time very well spent.
An essential when applying for medical jobs at any grade. I can’t recommend her highly enough.”
Testimonial: Simon Eccles
Consultant Craniofacial Plastic Surgeon Great Ormond St Hospital
“I found all of your advice very useful”
Testimonial: Consultant
“The key for me was having a ‘super coach’ which I would never have considered an option without the recommendation of a colleague.
For me this option wins hands down. So helpful to guide through the unfamiliar process, giving me a framework for my approach to preparation, signposting key documents and where to find them etc and working on presentation and interview techniques, all personal to me rather the generic spiel I was worried they would hear all the time. You really were a life saver and always available for advice.”
Testimonial: Consultant
“I have been successful – your session was extremely valuable”
Testimonial: Consultant
“I found our coaching so positive, and it’s really helped me to gather and organise my thoughts and be more confident. The difference after coming to see you has been palpable. Thank you for helping me to express myself better.”
Testimonial: Consultant
“I feel much better prepared having seen you and acted on your suggestions”
Testimonial: Consultant
“I first worked with Catherine back in 2010 when I was applying for medical school. Through her effective interview preparation, I received an offer to study medicine. Eight years later, I worked with her in preparation for my core training interview. Once again, her effective teaching style allowed me to secure a post as a surgical trainee first-time.
Catherine Flew delivers outstanding interview preparation by providing valuable and detailed feedback based on realistic mock interviews and interactive discussions. I would highly recommend her to anyone applying for any stage of their medical training from medical school interviews to consultant interviews.”
Testimonial: ST3 Plastics
“I went to my interview fully prepared and full of confidence”
Testimonial: Consultant
“One more time thank you for your time and for your valuable input. I found the session extremely helpful, and you have made me realise what I need to do in order to organise my thoughts and ideas and how to put them across. .”
Testimonial: Locum Consultant
“Thank you so much for your help! It seems like you and your advice were the variables that I was missing! “
Testimonial: ST3 Plastics
“I think the highlight from talking to you was definitely the personal one on one approach. By sending you details before I feel like you had an idea about what I needed and that is something you will never/rarely get a course with multiple people. The general tips with online interviews were really helpful and I definitely changed things for the better following our session regarding simple things that no one actually sits down and tells you.
I scored full marks in the structured interview section – so you must have done something right there. I think we focused on that quite a bit and it showed. Your honesty was appreciated – we spend a lot of time practicing with each other being too nice. You were direct and gave constructive feedback at every checkpoint throughout the afternoon.
It felt like an intense condensed course over the course of the few hours we were talking.
You are also very competitively priced compared to a lot of courses.”
Testimonial: ST3 Plastic
“I cannot thank you enough for the polish and confidence you gave to my interviewing skills.”
Testimonial: ENT Consultant
“I am extremely grateful to Catherine for successfully supporting me through three pivotal interview processes in my plastic surgery career: speciality training, TIG fellowship and for my substantive consultant post. Sessions with Catherine before each interview were instrumental for me and undoubtedly transformative in terms of my performance. Perhaps most surprising though was that the advice I received from Catherine resonated beyond the boundaries of the immediate interview setting and has helped me to reflect on my wider medical practise, which has made me a better doctor.”
Testimonial: Matt Fell
Consultant Cleft Surgeon
“I’m delighted to say I have been appointed as a substantive consultant!”
Testimonial: Consultant Anaesthetist
“I was told I gave a flawless interview and they were impressed with my presentation. I would not have been able to do that without your advice and guidance. ”
Testimonial: Consultant Plastic Surgeon
“I think that having your detailed and personalised approach was the best preparation I did for my interview and doubtless contributed to me not only getting the job, but feeling like a confident and well-liked member of the team before I even start! The amount of work you put in before meeting your clients, and the breadth of your experience and knowledge is impressive.”
Testimonial: Respiratory Consultant