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Introduction  Junior doctors have reported shortcomings in their general competencies, such as organisational skills and teamwork. We explored graduates' perceptions of how well their training had prepared them for medical practice and in general competencies in particular. We compared the opinions of graduates from problem‐based learning (PBL) and non‐PBL schools, because PBL is supposed to enhance general competencies.

Method  We analysed the responses of 1159 graduates from 1 PBL and 4 non‐PBL schools to a questionnaire survey administered 18 months after graduation.

Results  Compared with their non‐PBL colleagues, the PBL graduates gave higher ratings for the connection between school and work, their medical training and preparation for practice. According to the graduates, the most frequently used competencies with sufficient coverage during medical training were expert …