Whats’s the ideal CV length for UK mid-level roles (4-5 YoE) to engage recruiters?

Is 1 page containing punchy & concise XYZ points preferred in the UK over 2 pages inc. a bit more details of projects/ tasks?

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In a recent interview with Citi I was told by the interviewers that they specifically liked my CV because it was 1 page and concise. It actually made them ask me a question around the lines of “what are your outside interests/what are you proud of outside of work?” I have a 3 line intro, about half a page of relevant recent experience, and the other half is previous experience, title of my uni degree and references at the bottom.

I only have 2 years relevant experience but I am really driven to learn and progress, and I made sure my short CV reflected that and I backed it up in the interviews. I wasn’t expecting to get the job because of my limited experience, but I start January.

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Congrats on getting the job! That’s huge. Some solid points there I’ll take them into consideration, thank you!

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1 page max is the golden rule

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