Political Affairs Intern applicants have rated the interview process at The Borgen Project with 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 73% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Political Affairs Intern roles take an average of 15 days to get hired, when considering 48 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at The Borgen Project overall takes an average of 14 days.
Common stages of the interview process at The Borgen Project as a Political Affairs Intern according to 48 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 32%
One on one interview: 30%
Presentation: 11%
IQ intelligence test: 9%
Personality test: 8%
Skills test: 4%
Other: 4%
Drug test: 2%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied online. I interviewed at The Borgen Project (Newark, NJ)
Interview
It was a very simple interview. It lasted about 5 minutes and they generally just asked about you and your interest in working with them. The interview was very casual and there weren't many follow up questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself
Why do you want to work here/what drew you to the Borgen Project
I interviewed at The Borgen Project (London, England)
Interview
Before the interview, you will be invited to complete a Google Docs 'quiz'. Then if successful will organise an interview. Mine was very brief. The interviewer was very friendly. Positive recruitment process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Asked about my background, why I wanted to apply for the internship, my ability to carry out the internship for the duration.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at The Borgen Project (London, England) in Mar 2026
Interview
Very quick conversation and corporate talk. The interview lasted between 10-15 mins in total. The interviewer just wanted to hear WHY I was applying for the role and the questions that were asked centred around this
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q1: How did you find out about the Borgen Project Q2: What interested you about the organisation Q3: What are your strengths - follow up question with Can you give an example of a time when you used this strength? Q4: Do you have any questions for me?